‘Station Mahotsav’ held to commemorate historic opening Mysore/Mysuru: A ‘Station Mahotsav’ was held on Dec. 1 at the Mysuru City Railway Station, commemorating the 140th anniversary of the opening of its historic building. Divisional Railway Manager Shilpi Agarwal inaugurated the event and acknowledged the visionary efforts of the erstwhile rulers of the Mysore Kingdom for…
Live screening at Mysuru City Railway Station
November 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railways arranged a live screening of the 107th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Mysuru City Railway Station yesterday. The live telecast commenced at 11 am, offering a unique opportunity for the general public and travelling passengers to engage with the national…
Redevelopment of Mysuru City Railway Station: Works to begin next month after techno-feasibility study
November 18, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of the South Western Railway (SWR) is set to enhance and develop the Mysuru City Railway Station into a world-class facility, with the anticipated commencement of the project in the coming month. This information was conveyed by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Shilpi Agarwal during a press conference at the Mysuru Divisional…
Dasara special buses and trains begin service
October 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With crowds from across the State and the country flocking Mysuru for the famed Dasara event, the Dasara special buses and trains have started operations. The KSRTC and other State-run Transport corporations have together deployed an additional 2,000 special buses to meet the Dasara rush. The KSRTC Mysuru Division alone has pressed 300 more…
Digital Smart Baggage Lockers facility for travellers at City Railway Station
October 12, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With Dasara round the corner, the Railways have come to the help of scores of tourists visiting the city, by setting up a Digital Smart Baggage Lockers system at the Railway Station here. The tourists arriving in the city with heavy bags and baggages need not carry their luggage all along, from now onwards…
Vande Bharat train cleaned within 14 minutes today in city
October 1, 2023Initiative launched at Mysuru City Railway Station; Inspired by Japan’s renowned ‘7-minute miracle’ Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘14-minute miracle,’ a new initiative to reduce the cleaning time of Vande Bharat Express trains from 45 minutes to just 14 minutes, was officially launched today at the Mysuru City Railway Station at 12 noon. The cleaning began as soon…
Train service from Mysuru to Murudeshwar from today
September 16, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In another facility for train commuters, the Bengaluru-Mysuru-Mangaluru train service has been extended upto Murudeshwar in Uttara Kannada district from today. The train (No.16585) leaves Bengaluru’s Sir M. Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal (SMVT) at 8.15 pm and travels through Mandya, Mysuru, Hassan, Mangaluru Junction and Mangaluru Central to reach Murudeshwar at 1.20 pm, the following…
Selfie booth with PM grabs attention
August 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: A selfie booth with a life-size cutout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been installed inside the City Railway Station (CFTRI entrance). The booth has been drawing a lot of attention from passengers and passersby, and many people have been taking selfies with the cutout. Designed with the theme New India-Clean India, it has…
Tourist spots at a glance in Mysuru Railway Station
August 6, 2023Wall paintings of Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill, Dodda Gadiyara are a big hit among tourists Mysore/Mysuru: World-renowned Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hill and Nandi Hill are among several prominent tourist spots in the State, especially in Mysuru and visitors can now witness these attractions all in one place, depicted as beautiful wall paintings at the Mysuru…
City Railway Station escalators malfunction
July 16, 2023Exiting passengers forced to use both non-working escalators; major obstacle for elderly travellers Mysore/Mysuru: The malfunctioning of passenger escalators at the main entrance of the Mysuru City Railway Station has been causing severe inconvenience to passengers, particularly elderly travellers. While the escalators at the CFTRI entrance are working in perfect condition, the main station escalators…















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