# South Western Railway Adds AC Coaches and Festival Halts

> South Western Railway adds 3 AC coaches to Garib Rath Express and temporary festival halts for 3 trains.
- Title: South Western Railway Adds AC Coaches and Festival Halts
- Summary: South Western Railway adds 3 AC coaches to Garib Rath Express and temporary festival halts for 3 trains. South Western Railway permanently added three AC…
- Keywords: south western railway, garib rath express, ac coaches, dasara festival, temporary halts, karnataka, business, money, news, South, Western, Railway
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/business/railways-south-western-railway-adds-3-ac-coaches-to-garib-rath-adds-festival-halts-to-3-trains-4364059
- Author: Shubham Chhabra
- Published: 2026-10-18T05:34:13+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: south western railway, garib rath express, ac coaches, dasara festival, temporary halts, karnataka, business, money, news
## South Western Railway adds AC coaches
South Western Railway permanently added three AC 3-Tier Economy coaches to the Yesvantpur-Thiruvananthapuram North Garib Rath Express.
## New coaches from October 18
The additional coaches will operate from October 18 on the Yesvantpur-originating service and October 19 on the return service.
## Train composition increases
The train’s composition will increase from 18 to 21 LHB coaches with 19 AC 3-Tier Economy coaches and two luggage-cum-brake cars.
## Dasara festival halts
South Western Railway announced temporary stoppages for three trains at selected stations during Dasara festival from October 16 to October 21.
## Trains affected by halts
The Mysuru-Shivamogga Town-Mysuru Unreserved Express, Mysuru-Talguppa-Mysuru Kuvempu Express, and Belagavi-Mysuru-Belagavi Express will have temporary stops.
## Key takeaway

South Western Railway permanently added three AC 3-Tier Economy coaches to the Garib Rath Express and announced temporary stoppages for three trains during Dasara festival.