Mysore/Mysuru: Giving further push to automobile transportation, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, loads TVS two-wheelers in New Modified Goods (NMG) rake from Kadakola to Changsari near Guwahati, Assam, covering a distance of nearly 3,000 kms. This traffic has come to Railways due to sustained efforts of Business Development Unit set up on the Division….
Pay Rs. 50 for Platform ticket at City Railway Station
September 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In view of the entire country going into an overdrive following the spread of COVID-19 contagion, the platform ticket charge at Mysuru City Railway Station has been increased to Rs.50 from Rs. 10 with immediate effect and will remain the same till Dec.31, 2020. The increase in rate of platform ticket aims to…
Unidentified woman run over by train
September 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified woman, aged between 40 and 45 years, has been run over by a train between Akki Hebbal and Mandagere Railway Stations. The kith and kin of the deceased, if any, may contact Mysuru Railway Police Station on Ph: 0821-2516579, according to a press release.
SWR to run Examination Special and Regular Special Trains
September 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run Examination Special and Regular Special trains as detailed below: 1. Train No. 06581/ 06582 Hubballi-Mysuru-Hubballi Special Express will run from Hubballi with effect from 4.9.2020 and from Mysuru from 5.9.2020 to until further advise. Train 06581 Hubballi-Mysuru Special Express will have existing stoppages of Train No….
MP Pratap Simha inspects renovated Railway Museum
September 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha inspected the renovated Railway Museum in city this morning. He went around the Museum and witnessed its prized exhibition including a slew of steam locomotives and the Maharani’s saloon. Later, talking to reporters, he said that the Museum was in a very bad shape but it was renovated due to…
SWR Mysuru constitutes Business Development Unit to boost freight traffic
July 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: To give a push to freight traffic and enable ease of doing business, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has set up a Business Development Unit (BDU). This was set up on 2.7.2020 subsequent to the directives from Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). The focus of this multi- disciplinary unit will be to double…
SWR adopts modern technology to cut time for renewal rails in Pit Lines at Mysuru Railway Station Yard
July 8, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Limited passenger train services due to pandemic, presented yet another excellent opportunity to South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, to fast track critical infrastructure up gradation work. Taking advantage of this, Mysuru Division has undertaken work of repairs to the pit line no.1 and 3 along with rail renewal. These pit lines were constructed…
Soon, travel from Mysuru to Bhubaneswar in a private train
July 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Very soon, you can travel in a private train from Mysuru to Bhubaneswar or take a private train from Bengaluru to Guwahati, New Delhi, Howrah, Jaipur or even Gorakhpur as the Indian Railways that comes under Ministry of Railways has invited Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for private participation for operation of pairs of passenger…
Coach Cafeteria opens in refurbished Mysuru Rail Museum
June 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: One of the many new features of the revamped Rail Museum in city is the ‘Coach Restaurant’. It has been opened for Museum visitors. Stabled at vantage point for the visitors to have a magnificent view of several outdoor exhibits like steam locomotives, vintage gabled style iconic wayside Railway Station, level crossing gate and…
KSR Bengaluru-Mysuru Express Special Train timings revised, frequency increased
June 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has revised the timings of Train No. 06503/ 06504 KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru Express Special and has also increased the frequency of the train from the earlier six-days-a-week to daily. Accordingly, Train No. 06504 will leave Mysuru at 6.45 am and reaches Bengaluru at 9.35 am; Train…
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