MP Pratap Simha unfurls Monumental Tricolour as part of I-Day celebrations; Dedicates exclusive website Mysuru: A descending escalator on Platform 1 of the Mysuru City Railway Station was inaugurated yesterday by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha on the occasion of the 73rd Independence Day. This is the second escalator in the Station and the earlier one…
Railway employees launch Black Day protest against privatisation moves
July 4, 2019Mysuru: Railway employees under the banner of South Western Railway Mazdoor Union (Hubballi), launched a 4-day Black Day protest, opposing Railway privatisation moves in front of the City Railway Station here on Wednesday. The protest is part of the week-long nationwide demonstration called by the Railway Union. Alleging that the Union Government is privatising the…
Railways has violated heritage norms: Tourism Minister Mahesh
May 29, 2019Mysore: The heritage structure of the Mysuru City Railway Station has been expanded but by violating the heritage norms, said Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh. The Minister was speaking after inspecting the ongoing development works of the City Railway Station here yesterday and said that the Railway Station is a heritage building and the Government has…
Palace Queen will boost tourism, says Modi
February 20, 2018Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Weekly Express train at the Mysuru City Railway Station yesterday. The train will run from Mysuru to Udaipur in Rajasthan. Flagging off the train, the PM said: “This Palace Queen Humsafar Express train which connects Mysuru and Udaipur is a historical step and would…
How Railways can help ease traffic problem in CBD
December 4, 2017By R. Chandra Prakash, Mysore Grahakara Parishat City Railway Station was built nearly a century ago when Mysore was way different from what it is today. City’s demography and geographical boundaries were limited and the concept of distances was restricted. The number of trains too was highly limited so also passengers. The concept of Central…
Hike in parking fee at Railway Station: Vehicle owners stage protest
October 4, 2017Mysuru: Upset over the hike in parking fee at City Railway Station, vehicle owners staged a protest at City Railway Station here last night. The Railways in its order has increased the parking fee of bicycle from Rs. 6 to Rs. 8; Two-Wheelers – Rs. 15 to Rs. 25; Car – Rs. 25 to 50,…
Centre approves high-speed train between Mysuru and Chennai
August 20, 2017Bengaluru: The Union Government has approved high-speed train between Mysuru and Chennai via Bengaluru and it has also given in principle approval to upgrade the Mysuru City Railway Station into international standards. At a meeting with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Aug. 17, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah discussed the high-speed railway link and sources said that…
City Railway Station bags 25th rank in cleanliness
May 22, 2017Mysuru: City Railway Station has bagged 25th rank in the all-India ranking for Railway Station in terms of cleanliness that was announced recently. The city Railway Station had also bagged the best tourist friendly station award in the country around four years ago. The Railway authorities say that they accord top priority for cleanliness at…
Cricket Tournament for TB Awareness
May 16, 2017A day-long RNTCP Cricket Tournament jointly organised by the District Health and Family Welfare Department and District TB Control Centre, with the theme ‘Unite to end TB’ was held at J.K. Grounds near the City Railway Station here recently. District TB Control Office Dr. C. Suvarna inaugurated the tournament by striking a cricket ball with…
Passenger trains to stop at Palahalli
April 14, 2017Palahalli – The Mysuru-Bengaluru Push-Pull Passenger daily train which leaves Mysuru City Railway Station at 2.45 pm, will have a stop at Palahalli. The train which reaches Palahalli at 2.55 pm, will stop a minute. Likewise, the passenger train which leaves Bengaluru Station for Mysuru at 7 pm, will stop at Palahalli. The people of…
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