SWR Mysuru Division transports a consignment of ginger from Hassan to Howrah Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the agricultural value chains in the country posing risks to food security. With a view to limiting the impact of the pandemic, Ministry of Railways has recently run a pilot Kisan Rail, consistent with the policy…
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…
Mysuru New Goods Terminal carries out Routine Overhaul of BOXN type wagons
September 1, 2020MNGT had the capacity for Routine Overhauling of 30 wagons in a month; Now, after successfully taking up this new challenge, capacity has been increased to 50 per month. Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru New Goods Terminal (MNGT) Wagon Depot of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, carries out Routine Overhaul (ROH) of BOXN type wagons for the…
Railways begins securing of landed properties along tracks
August 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to secure its landed properties along tracks from probable encroachments, the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has begun securing of Railway tracks coming under its jurisdiction, by construction of walls and railings. The Railway Department is said to have taken this measure to secure and safeguard its properties for…
SWR Mysuru Division observes ‘Fit India Plogging Drive’
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing with the spirit of ‘Fit India Freedom Run’ a campaign being observed by South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division from Aug. 19 to Oct.2, 2020, a ‘Fit India Plogging Drive’ was conducted on Saturday (Aug.29) along tracks in all three directions from Mysuru Railway Station covering a distance of 5 kms. With an…
‘Fit India Campaign’ by SWR Mysuru Division employees
August 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Cutting across age and gender barriers, a large contingent of employees and officers of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, led by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Aparna Garg, took part in the ‘Fit India Freedom Run’ which kicked off on Aug. 19 and will culminate on Oct.2. On the first day of the campaign,…
Cleanliness Drive by SWR Mysuru
August 19, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As per the directives of Railway Board, a Cleanliness Drive was launched over Indian Railways from Aug. 10 to 16 to clear the debris/garbage accumulated at different corners of Offices, Station buildings, Colonies etc., with the volunteering of Railway staff along with Officers and other staff employed under agencies. The Officers and Station staff…
Rail Museum holds drawing contest
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Over 50 children participated in the I-Day drawing competition organised by Mysuru Rail Museum at its premises in city yesterday. Children in the age group of 5-10 years took part. The theme was ‘Trains and train journey’ or any inspiration from the Museum. DRM Aparna Garg, who was the chief guest, distributed prizes and…
Old Railway Station gets new look as Museum Malgudi
August 10, 2020As a tribute to the makers of ‘Malgudi Days,’ SWR Mysuru renovates Old Station at Arasalu in Shivamogga Mysore/Mysuru: TV serial ‘Malgudi Days‘ based on the novel of R.K. Narayan, was one of the trend setters in the Indian small screen in 1980s. Kannada cine actor, director and visionary Shankar Nag had adapted the novel…












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