City Railway Station and Naganahalli Terminal to be remodelled with Rs. 487 crore Coaching Terminal and MEMU shed to come up at Naganahalli at a cost of Rs. 488 crore Mysore/Mysuru: PM Narendra Modi will lay foundation stone for yard remodelling at Mysuru City Railway Station and Naganahalli and also lay foundation for a new…
SWR Mysuru Division extends ‘One Station One Product’ scheme to 67 Railway Stations
June 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Encouraged by the positive feedback from travelling passengers to the ‘One Station One Product’ scheme at Mysuru Station as well as the ‘Vocal for Local,’ a programme aimed to popularise local indigenous products at the Railway Station to provide an opportunity to passengers to experience the rich heritage of India and creating additional income…
City Railway Station goes green
June 6, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In line with this year’s theme for World Environment Day-2022 ‘Only One Earth,’ South Western Railways (SWR), Mysuru Division, had organised a tree plantation drive today at Divisional Railway Hospital in city. Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, administered a pledge to Officers, Staff, members of South Western Railway Women Welfare Organisation, Scouts and Guides…
City Railway Station takes giant strides in tapping solar energy
May 9, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Railway Station has turned into a green energy zone by tapping solar energy. Solar panels have been installed at three places and the power generated there is not only helping the Station cut on electricity bills but also become eco-friendly. As part of the initiative taken by the South Western Railways…
Mysuru Railway Station expansion: 350 staff quarters likely to clear way
May 8, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: With the ambitious Naganahalli Satellite Terminal — at an estimated capital expenditure of Rs. 789 crore — becoming a quagmire over land acquisition and budgetary constraints, the South Western Railway (SWR) is looking at expanding the congested Mysuru City Railway Station and there is a proposal to utilise the space at present occupied by…
Decongesting City Railway Station: Rs. 20 cr. project underway at Belagola
March 18, 2022Five stabling lines, one platform to come up; more trains to be operated from here By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: With the Naganahalli Satellite Railway Terminal project — at an estimated capital expenditure of Rs. 789 crore — stuck due to delay in the land acquisition process, the South Western Railway (SWR) has taken up the…
Time extended for prepaid auto stand at Rly. Station
October 11, 2021Now passengers can avail facility upto 11 pm till Oct. 16 Mysore/Mysuru: With rampant complaints of auto drivers fleecing gullible passengers arriving by trains from different destinations at the City Railway Station late night amidst Dasara celebrations, the Traffic Police have extended the functioning of the lone prepaid auto stand by 2 hours. Accordingly, the…
SWR resumes season tickets facility for train commuters
August 4, 2021Validity of previous season tickets to be extended Mysore/Mysuru: The issuance of season tickets on Indian Railways was suspended following the imposition of restrictions to combat the surge of Coronavirus pandemic towards the end of March last year. Now, consequent upon the easing of lockdown regulations in Karnataka, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to…
From Mysuru to Mumbai: Railway Porter Badge No. 16 takes her to ‘Indian Idol’ stage
July 30, 2021Rizwana Banu’s story breaks free from dogmas of male-dominated profession By G. Amit Kumar She is alone but not broken. Her life is filled with tragedy, yet she is a dreamer. She is brave, graceful, independent, hard-working, confident and what not. Words fall short to describe her attitude towards life. Her journey of life is an…
City Railway Station, Mysore Airport to sport new names?
July 4, 2021MP wants Railway Station named after Krishnaraja Wadiyar and Airport after Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has appealed to the Government to name the Mysuru City Railway Station after Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Pratap Simha said that the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar (1902-1940) is…
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