South Western Railway Mysuru Division celebrates 65th Railway Week; lists stellar achievements Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) celebrated the 65th Railway Week on Dec. 2 at Chamundi Officers’ Club, Yadavagiri. Railway Week is an annual event to commemorate the commissioning of the first passenger train way back in April, 1853. This year’s…
SWR Mysuru Division conducts Blood Donation Camp
November 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: To commemorate the 70th Foundation Day of Bharat Scouts and Guides, Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) conducted a Blood Donation Camp recently. The programme was inaugurated by Rahul Agarwal, the Divisional Railway Manager and Divisional President of Bharat Scouts and Guides of SWR, Mysuru, in the presence of Guru Murthy, Treasurer, Bharat…
SWR Mysuru widens freight basket
November 8, 2020The Division transports 5,500 two-wheelers in a month, earns Rs. 1 crore Mysore/Mysuru: In line with Railway Board guidelines, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has constituted Business Development Units (BDUs) to widen its freight basket. The efforts have yielded good results by bringing back the automobile traffic to the Division after a gap of…
SWR Mysuru constitutes five Sub-Divisional Business Development Units to boost freight traffic
November 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: To give a push to freight traffic and to enable ease of doing business, the South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, had set up Business Development Unit (BDU) in July following directives from the Ministry of Railways. The move was intended to strengthen the share of the Railway in traditional commodities carried and to…
VoIP-based Train Control Communication System commissioned in SWR Mysuru Division
November 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Train traffic control communication between the Divisional Control Office and the Station Masters at the way-side Stations is vital for safe and efficient train operations. Ministry of Railways (MoR) has recently decided to commission VoIP-based Train Control Communication System (TCCS) in one controlled section in each of South Western, Central and North Western Railways…
Annual inspection of Central Workshop at Ashokapuram
November 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Ajay Kumar Singh, General Manager (GM), South Western Railway (SWR), Hubballi, did annual inspection of the Central Workshop, Ashokapuram, on Oct. 23. Central Workshop – Ashokapuram of SWR was established in 1924 as a base Workshop of the erstwhile Mysore State Railway. The Workshop has started POH of BG coaches from 1994. With the…
Rahul Agarwal takes charge as new DRM of South Western Railway, Mysuru
October 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Rahul Agarwal assumed office as the new Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, here on Oct. 27, 2020. A 1992-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service Officer (IRTS), he holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. He has obtained his second Master’s in Thermal…
New Running Room for Train Crew at Arsikere
October 20, 2020Renovated Railway Institute inaugurated in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Ajay Kumar Singh, General Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), conducted inspection of Arsikere Station and conducted rear window inspection of Arsikere to Mysuru section in Mysuru Railway Division. Singh declared new Running Room facility open. Along with Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager Aparna Garg, Principal Chief Engineer Vipul Kumar,…
SWR to run Festival Special Trains from Oct. 20 to Nov. 30
October 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the festive season of the country approaches in the wake of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, South Western Railway (SWR) has decided for operation of additional five pairs of festival special trains from Mysuru Junction. The trains will be operated between Oct. 20 to Nov. 30. The decision to run the special trains was…
Mysuru Railway Station adjudged ‘Best Maintained Major Station’
October 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) celebrated the 65th Railway Week in Hubballi yesterday and Mysuru Railway Station was adjudged the ‘Best Maintained Station’ for the year 2019-20 under the category of ‘Major’ Stations on SWR. Under the Comprehensive Station Redevelopment Plan undertaken in 2019-20, Mysuru Railway Station saw the addition of many passenger-friendly initiatives with…
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