Mysuru/Mysore: Mysuru being an important tourist destination attracts tens of thousands of tourists from far and wide, a big chunk using rail services. With a view to providing the visitors an opportunity to cherish the memories of their visit to the city as also to promote ‘Made in India’ products, the Railways have permitted White…
Vishwamanava Express to originate at Mysuru Railway Station from Jan.13
January 7, 2020Not from Ashokapuram Station Mysuru: The Ashoka-puram-Mysuru-Belagavi Vishwamanava Express will originate from Mysuru City Railway Station as per the existing time of 5.50 am, starting from Jan.13. Due to operational constraints and low patronage between Mysuru-Ashokapuram-Mysuru, the South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to partially cancel Train No.17325/17326 Belagavi-Ashokapuram-Belagavi Vishwamanava Express between Mysuru-Ashokapuram-Mysuru with effect…
Cancellation, diversion & regulation of trains
December 11, 2019Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) will be carrying out critical engineering and signalling work (Non-Interlocking Work) from 10.12.2019 to 13.12.2019 in Banasandra Railway Station yard for doubling of track on Arasikere-Tumakuru section of Mysuru Division over SWR. The following trains are cancelled/ diverted/ regulated on the dates mentioned against each: Cancellation: Train No.56917/ 56918 KSR…
Unofficial train station!
November 28, 2019Passengers hop off halted trains at Yadavagiri raising safety, security concerns Open space near Railway underbridge turning into auto stand and pick-up point Mysuru: Some trains very often halt near Yadavagiri Railway under-bridge as they don’t get immediate clearance to enter the ever-busy Mysuru City Railway Station and when this happens, numerous passengers illegally alight…
Mysuru Railway Station handles festival rush with ease
October 10, 2019Mysuru: Proper planning and timely inputs for handling Dasara rush was evident at the City Railway Station as the surging crowd was handled efficiently. The Station, which normally handles over 55,000 to 60,000 passengers daily, saw this number getting doubled as people swarmed the city to witness Dasara procession. Authorities of Mysuru Division worked tirelessly…
When you fall in Love with a city
August 22, 2019Experience Heritage Marvel at Mysuru Railway Station Mysuru: Everything about Mysuru excites you at first as you explore it and learn the hotspots, the road to avoid, the best places and localities to eat and socialise. As you stay in this city, you will memorise the streets, the store fronts, favourite handicraft, coffee shops and…
SWR’s special drive to clear abandoned vehicles at City Railway Station
August 19, 2019Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF), which has been implementing various measures to enhance the security and safety of Railways and its passengers, conducted a two-day special drive ‘Operation Number Plate’ at Railway Stations coming under South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division as per the directions from Director General, RPF, New Delhi and Inspector General,…
Rail-Road Heritage Gallery for train travellers only
August 2, 2019Public have to buy platform tickets to view the Gallery on Platform No. 1 Mysuru: The eye-catching Rail-Road Heritage Gallery at Platform No. 1 of the City Railway Station has come in for public criticism as it is not open for general public but meant exclusively for train passengers. If anyone wants to see the…
City Railway Station gets Integrated ISO Certificate
June 25, 2019Mysore: Railway Board has identified 37 major Railway Stations across the country for developing as “Eco Smart” Stations and Mysuru Railway Station is one of them. The Environment and Housekeeping Management Wing under the leadership of Brij Mohan, Divisional Environment Officer, took this initiative and in a very short time necessary steps were taken for…
Linking tracks, lives: Mysuru Railway Yard Remodelling on war-footing
June 22, 2019In an endeavour to ferry more passengers and goods to cater to the demands of economic growth, the number of trains have seen an increase over the years. More number of trains means more number of operating platforms. And for this, Yards must be remodelled and automated. Yard remodelling works were taken up at City…
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