Sir,
The recent introduction of a new Jan Shatabdi Express to Shivamogga Town from Yeswantpur is a welcome move. Train number 12089/12090 serves as an ideal 4-hour connectivity between the towns.
The train departs now 6 days a week, from Shivamogga Town at 5.30 am to arrive at 10 am in Yeswantpur and return to Shivamogga by 10.25 pm upon departing from Yeswantpur at 5.30 pm.
Since the existing single rake of Jan Shatabdi Express lies idle between 10 am and 5.30 pm at Yeswantpur, further consideration to extend the train up to Mysuru will help ensure optimum utilisation of the idle rake. This will also help fulfil the ever-increasing high demand and patronage for an additional daily train connectivity to Mysuru especially in the afternoon.
As Bengaluru-Mysuru Railway line is now successfully electrified and doubled, the need for additional connectivity by making use of idle rakes (with minimal turnaround time for rake maintenance like Jan Shatabdi Express), will rightly justify the need and meet the demand of passengers.
The Railway authorities concerned are requested to urgently examine this suggestion. Further if the terminal constraints at Mysuru permits, the suggestion to extend the train up to Ashokapuram may also be considered.
– Varun, Bengaluru, 10.3.2019
This post was published on March 19, 2019 5:45 pm