A Railway Station is usually known for its beautiful ambience, passenger-friendly amenities or its imposing structures — the City Railway Station, for example. Will a Railway Station ever be famous for its dustbins? Not really. But if there are no dustbins, that it will hit the headlines. Here is a Railway Station in our own…
Mysuru: The following are the winners of the essay and drawing competition conducted by Mysuru Division of South Western Railway on the theme “Railways & Tourism” as part of Paryatan Parv, a programme to highlight the contribution of rail tourism to showcase the cultural diversity of our country. Essay writing: 1st prize – M.N. Vijayalaksmi,…
Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has announced the commencement of air-conditioned (AC) service in T.No.16023/24 Mysuru-Yesvantpur-Mysuru Malgudi Superfast Daily Express (via KSR Bengaluru City) with effect from 1.10.2018. The adult fare in AC Chair Car from Mysuru to Bengaluru City/Yesvantpur will be Rs.260. While the concessional fare for Sr. Citizens (male) is Rs.175, it will…
Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has organised an essay and painting competition coinciding with the celebration of ‘Paryatan Parv’ by the Union Ministry of Tourism. The event is hosted in collaboration with other Union Ministries and State governments to focus on the benefits of tourism as also showcasing the cultural diversity…
Mysuru: The South Western Railway is introducing one 3-AC compartment in Train No. 16219 Chamarajanagar-Tirupati Daily Express from Sept.3. In the return direction, the 3-AC service will be available from Sept.4. The fares from Chamarajanagar to Tirupati costs Rs 845 for adults, Rs.525 for senior citizen (male) and Rs.445 for senior citizen (female). The fare…
Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, faced public wrath last evening as it tried to erase a historical plaque by covering it with cement. Following protests by historians and public, the Railways was forced to take out the cement from the plaque and the same was restored to its original position. The white…
Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has installed high-speed Wi-Fi service at 115 Railway Stations including the Mysuru City Railway Station and Ashokapuram Station in Karnataka. Other Railway Stations include Nanjangud, Kadakola, K.R. Nagar and Chamarajanagar. The maximum bandwidth allotted to each Railway Station is 1 GB. Under ‘Digital India’ initiative of Government of India,…
South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru division: World Environment Day-2018 was observed by Mysuru division of SWR with an array of activities throughout the day. Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager of SWR Mysuru Division, administered Environment Day pledge to the officers and staff to promote conservation and sustainable management of environmental resources. Apart from this, tree…
Mysuru: As part of its green initiatives, the South Western Railway (SWR) has developed and commissioned rain water harvesting system at 17 locations over Mysuru Division. A total area of 8,843 sqm is allocated for rain water harvesting duly utilising 22 units developed in different areas like Railway Staff Quarters, Divisional Office, Railway Hospital and…
Mysuru: With the electrification of the Railway line between Mysuru and Bengaluru officially thrown open on Mar.19, the South Western Railway (SWR) will now run 12 trains on AC traction between the two cities. This means that these 12 trains will run on electrical locomotives instead of diesel. It may be recalled that Prime Minister…
Dr. R. Visweswaran to Chair 29th JSS Music Co...November 24, 2024
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