Mysuru: The Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a sharp decline in the number of Railway and Bus passengers in city. The Mysore Railway Office is witnessing an unprecedented number of cancellation of train bookings over the past one week. Due to poor occupancy rates, the Railways has cancelled 12 trains. However, the Railways is undecided…
PAC inspects City Railway Station
February 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Passenger Amenities Committee (PAC), constituted by the Ministry of Railways (MoR) at the National level under the Chairmanship of P.K. Krishnadas to check the passenger amenities provided at Railway Stations and on board trains, inspected Mysuru City Railway Station on Feb. 24. The Committee comprising the Chairman and four members inspected the various…
Cancellation and regulation of trains
February 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The following trains will be cancelled, diverted, rescheduled and regulated due to pre non-interlocking work on Feb.24 and disconnection on Feb.25 at Harihar Yard for commissioning of Harihar Phase — II yard arrangement for doubling of track between Harihar-Devaragudda Stations on Harihar-Hubballi Section over Mysuru Division as below: Cancellation 1. Train No. 17325 Belagavi-Mysuru…
Souvenir and Gift Shop inaugurated at Mysuru Railway Station
January 29, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Mysuru being an important tourist destination attracts tens of thousands of tourists from far and wide, a big chunk using rail services. With a view to providing the visitors an opportunity to cherish the memories of their visit to the city as also to promote ‘Made in India’ products, the Railways have permitted White…
Railway seeks Congress Office land
January 23, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: A new controversy over land is brewing in the heart of the city as the South Western Railway (SWR) Divisional Office in Mysuru is eyeing the two-acre prime land adjacent to the Railway Station for its expansion plans. This issue has, however, ruffled the feathers of Congressmen as the land has been leased out…
Security enhanced at City Railway Station
January 9, 2020Gets baggage scanners, 34 CCTV cameras under Nirbhaya Fund Mysuru / Hubballi: After aesthetically enhancing the ambience and environment of Mysuru City Railway Station that has undergone a sea-change with a fresh coat of painting, clean campus, “I Love MYS” selfie spot and ‘Life Is A Journey’ Statuary, the Railway authorities are focussing on beefing…
‘Life is a journey’ statuary adorns Mysuru Railway Station portico
December 25, 2019Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, led by the dynamic Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Aparna Garg, which took up major redevelopment works at City Railway Station recently maintaining the integrity of heritage structures, has added another new feature — a statuary. Now, a set of six sculptures will adorn the portico of the…
Unofficial train station!
November 28, 2019Passengers hop off halted trains at Yadavagiri raising safety, security concerns Open space near Railway underbridge turning into auto stand and pick-up point Mysuru: Some trains very often halt near Yadavagiri Railway under-bridge as they don’t get immediate clearance to enter the ever-busy Mysuru City Railway Station and when this happens, numerous passengers illegally alight…
Union Minister flags off Mysuru-Kochuveli train
September 29, 2019Mysuru: The daily Mysuru-Bengaluru-Kochuveli Express train (Extension of existing Bengaluru-Kochuveli train) was flagged off this morning by Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Channabasappa Angadi and Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa at City Railway Station here. The CM also inaugurated the Escalator and the Reserved Lounge on Platform 6. Speaking on the occasion, Suresh Angadi…
Rail Road Heritage Gallery opens at City Railway Station’s Platform No.1
July 27, 2019Mysuru: Want to trace the evolution of Railways in Mysuru region through rare photographs? Here is a golden opportunity for you to do so, on Platform Number 1 of the City Railway Station. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha inaugurated the new Rail-Road Heritage Gallery at the Railway Station this morning. The gallery traces the evolution of…
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