Now 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…
Validity 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…
Rizwana 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…
MP 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…
Photos of some selected players supplied to media irks many SWR sportspersons Mysore/Mysuru: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that every player taking part in the Tokyo Olympics this year must be encouraged, the Indian Railways has launched a ‘Cheer4India’ campaign for all Olympic-bound Indian athletes. As part of the campaign, a Selfie Point has…
SWR Mysuru Division closes multiple entries and exit points from platforms; Shuts CFTRI – Rail Museum side entry and Subway too Mysore/Mysuru: Since the operations of inter-State bus services have stopped in Karnataka, there has been a gradual increase in the number of rail passengers both in the unreserved and reserved sector. To keep a…
This picture is indeed worth a thousand words…: Inspired by the old saying, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ — meaning multiple ideas can be conveyed more effectively by a single still image than a mere verbal description — the South Western Railway (SWR) is sensitising rail-users about the importance of wearing face masks…
Railways to start 40 pairs of special trains from Sept. 12 Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of over six months, Mysuru City Railway Station sprang back to life with trains shuttling since Monday (Sept. 7) morning. Train services had been cancelled when the lockdown was imposed on Mar. 24, 2020. The usually bustling City Railway Station,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has joined the bandwagon to enable potential tourists and rail aficionados to explore the exhibits online. The virtual tour of the Mysuru Rail Museum, commissioned yesterday, provides an interactive experience of the facility with voice-over that provides the visitor a detailed walk through the exhibits. Dedicated by…
Mysore/Mysuru: Railway Workshop of Mysuru has manufactured the motor coach wheel set required for Electric Multiple Units of BEML. According to an official press release here, the BEML had requested the Workshop to supply 900 wheels for 225 trailer coach cars and 300 wheel set for 75 motor coach cars. Accordingly, first consignment of six…
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