Mysuru: The passenger traffic between Mysuru and Bengaluru has steadily increased over the years. In view of this, there has been a lot of complaints from commuters travelling towards Bengaluru in the morning hours. Also, there has been a demand, particularly from women, to earmark separate coaches for them. Hence, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM),…
Tree falls on Railway track: Loco pilot’s presence of mind prevents major mishap
June 2, 2018Mysuru: The presence of mind of a loco pilot prevented a possible tragedy yesterday, as he applied brakes in the nick of the moment, after spotting a tree fallen on the railway tracks. The incident occurred near Kengal in Channapatna taluk of Ramanagaram district. The Chamundi Express train left Bengaluru Railway Station at 6.15 pm…
Twenty coaches of Chamundi Express train detach
December 12, 2017Mysuru: Panic and confusion prevailed this morning when over 20 bogies of Chamundi Express got detached from the engine near Byadarahalli after Pandavapura. The snag was noticed only after the train travelled a distance of half-a-kilometre. As a result of this, the train reached Bengaluru 45 minutes late. According to eyewitnesses, the train, carrying thousands…
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