Mysore/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…
Only 150 passengers each side in Mysuru-Bengaluru train
June 28, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even a week after the South Western Railway (SWR) introduced Mysuru-Bengaluru-Mysuru daily morning special train (on June 22 from Mysuru), following relaxation in COVID-19 lockdown curbs, the train is witnessing poor response from commuters with just about 150 passengers (each side). The train, which is similar to that of the popular Chamundi Express in…
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…
SWR completes maintenance works during COVID lockdown
June 19, 2020Three Level Crossing Gates were eliminated on Mysuru-Hassan section by constructing low height subways Mysore/Mysuru: The suspension of regular train services due to COVID-19 enabled the South Western Railway (SWR) to complete the safety and infrastructure works, besides taking up maintenance of tracks and other works across the zone. This includes monsoon preparedness in the…
SWR Mysuru Division runs first Parcel Special Express from Nanjangud
June 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Railway is running Goods Trains and Parcel Express Trains to ensure supply of essential commodities across the country and committed to ensuring the supply of essential commodities like food, medicines etc., to meet the requirements of citizens. South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, ran its first ever Parcel Special Express on June 15 from…
International Level Crossing Awareness Day
June 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated International Level Crossing Awareness Day on June 11 to raise awareness about the dangers associated with the road/rail interfaces (level crossings). T. Venkateshwara Rao, Divisional Safety Officer along with staff conducted awareness campaign at Level Crossing near Holalkere and counselled road-users regarding preventive measures to be…
Railway employees stage black band protest seeking fulfilment of demands
June 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of their various demands, Railway employees under the banner of ‘South Western Railway Mazdoor Union’ registered their protest by wearing black bands while at work in the city on Monday. They urged the Government to drop the moves for privatisation of Railways, scrapping of new pension scheme, release of withheld DA, revocation…
Visit renovated Mysuru Rail Museum
June 8, 2020Public viewing from 10 am to 6 pm on all days except Tuesdays Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, today re-opened the renovated and revamped Mysuru Rail Museum which was closed for public due to lockdown guidelines from March 25, 2020. The Museum is open for public viewing from 10 am to 6 pm…
Tree plantation and cleanliness drive by SWR Mysuru
June 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: World Environment Day was celebrated today by South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, wherein tree plantation was done by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Aparna Garg and other Senior Railway Officers of Mysuru Division. As many as 30 saplings of Silver Spruce were planted along with Railway boundary on KRS Road. The thin stream of…
Birth in berth: 30 babies born on board Shramik Special trains in May-2020
May 26, 2020‘Lockdown Yadav’, ‘Corona Kumari’ are some of the names given to new-borns New Delhi: Good news from Shramik Specials or Train of Fortune as over 30 babies were born on board since the beginning of May, providing some of the migrant workers a tinge of joy amid all the odds they are facing trying to…
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