Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway has decided to run one trip special train between Mysuru and Hazrat Nizamuddin to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer season. Train No. 06261 Mysuru – Hazrat Nizamuddin Express Special will leave Mysuru at 4 am on 21.5.2026 (Thursday) and reach Hazrat Nizamuddin at 5.45 am on 23.5.2026…
SWR Mysuru celebrates 70th Railway Week
May 12, 2026DRM presents Rail Seva Puraskar, Appreciation Awards-2025 Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) celebrated the 70th Railway Week at the Chamundi Club in Railway Quarters premises in Yadavagiri recently. The celebration was inaugurated by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mysuru, Mudit Mittal. During the event, the prestigious Rail Seva Puraskar (RSP) 2025-26 and…
Vishwamanav Express gets LHB coaches
April 18, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Hubballi, has taken a step to enhance passenger safety and comfort by replacing conventional ICF coaches with modern LHB coaches for Train No. 20676/20675 Mysuru-Belagavi-Mysuru Vishwamanav Superfast Express. The revised composition will come into effect from 26.4.2026 from Mysuru and from 27.4.2026 from Belagavi. At present, the train operates with…
Summer special trains between Mysuru-Dibrugarh
April 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: To clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer season, South Western Railway (SWR) will operate summer special Express trains between Mysuru-Dibrugarh-Mysuru, for 02 trips each direction. Details are as follows: Train No. 06253 will leave Mysuru on Apr. 12 and 26 (Sunday) at 08:00 hrs and will reach Darbhanga on Wednesday at…
Ananth assumes charge as SWR General Manager
April 11, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: P. Ananth assumed charge as the new General Manager of South Western Railway (SWR) on Apr.9. An Officer of the 1989 batch of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers (IRSME), Ananth holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and brings with him rich and varied experience spanning over three decades in Indian Railways. He…
Talguppa-Mysuru Express gets Modern LHB Rake
April 7, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to upgrade the coach composition of Train No. 16205/16206 Talguppa-Mysuru-Talguppa Daily Express by replacing the existing conventional ICF coaches with modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. The new LHB rake will come into effect from Apr. 8 from both Talguppa and Mysuru ends. With this upgrade, the train…
Restoration and partial cancellation of train services by SWR
March 24, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has announced the restoration as well as partial cancellation of certain train services in connection with the ongoing Road Under Bridge (RUB) construction work between Mysuru and Mysuru New Goods Terminal Bypass. Restoration of previously partially cancelled trains The following train services, which were partially cancelled on Mar.21 and 24,…
Special Unreserved Express Trains between Mysuru and Nanjangud
March 22, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: For the convenience of passengers and to clear extra rush during Dodda Jathre (Pancha Maharathotsava) at the historic Srikanteshwaraswamy Temple, the South Western Railway will run Special Unreserved Express Trains between Mysuru and Nanjangud Town from Mar. 30 to Apr. 3, with 5 trips in each direction. 1. Train No. 06225 Mysuru – Nanjangud…
Safety fencing begins along railway tracks
January 10, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The South Western Railway has begun installing wire fencing and barricades along both sides of railway tracks in the Mysuru Division to strengthen safety measures. Assistant Executive Engineer Devarajegowda told Star of Mysore that the work started a week ago on the Mysuru-Bengaluru, Mysuru-Chamarajanagar, and Mysuru-Arasikere routes. The fencing is intended to prevent cattle,…
Mysuru-Tuticorin special trains to ease Sankranti festival rush
January 9, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: In order to clear the extra rush of passengers during Sankranti festival season, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to run two special express trains between Mysuru and Tuticorin. Train No. 06283 Mysuru – Tuticorin Express Special will depart from Mysuru at 18.35 hrs on Jan.9 and 13 (Friday and Tuesday) and will arrive…












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