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Ashokapuram Station yard remodelling work begins
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Ashokapuram Station yard remodelling work begins

December 14, 2022

Project taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 30.42 crore Mysore/Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR) has begun the yard remodelling of Ashokapuram Railway Station to create additional stabling lines so as to overcome the capacity constraints of Mysuru City Railway Station and to augment the berthing capacity. While Phase 1 of the yard…

Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: SWR Mysuru interacts with Bandipur School students
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Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: SWR Mysuru interacts with Bandipur School students

November 16, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) Mysuru Division observed Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on 15.11.2022 to commemorate the birth anniversary of  Bhagwan Birsa Munda, the iconic Freedom Fighter and Tribal leader of the country.  The Government of India in 2021 had declared 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of the brave tribal freedom…

Railway expansion projects fast-tracked 
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Railway expansion projects fast-tracked 

November 11, 2022

Naganahalli Satellite Terminal Project shelved due to land acquisition hurdles: MP Mysore/Mysuru: A slew of development works in the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway were fast-tracked at the Gati Shakti Unit meeting chaired yesterday by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha in the presence of Divisional Railway Manager Rahul Agarwal and other officers. In all, the…

QR code ticket facility at City Railway Station
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QR code ticket facility at City Railway Station

November 4, 2022

Now passengers can avoid standing in long queues Mysore/Mysuru: To cater to the large number of passengers purchasing unreserved tickets on a daily basis for travel by various trains, the South Western Railway (SWR) has introduced QR Code ticketing and has supplied samples for display at the Mysuru City Railway Station and a few other…

South’s first Vande Bharat Express slowest in India
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South’s first Vande Bharat Express slowest in India

November 3, 2022

Speed restrictions because of the many gradients and curves, clarify officers   Gap between Shatabdi Express and Vande Bharat Express too short, say commuters  Mysore/Mysuru: The Vande Bharat Express that has a maximum speed of 160-180 kilometres per hour will only run at a speed of 75.60 to 77.53 km per hour on the Mysuru-Chennai route…

Tipu Express is now Wodeyar Express
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Tipu Express is now Wodeyar Express

October 8, 2022

Talguppa – Mysuru Daily Express named as Kuvempu Express Mysore/Mysuru:  In a significant decision, the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on Friday renamed Tipu Express, a premier Superfast Daily Express between Mysuru and Bengaluru, as Wodeyar Express. Also, the Talguppa – Mysuru  Daily Express has been named as Kuvempu Express, after poet laureate Kuvempu (K.V….

SWR introduces Hand Held Terminals service in trains
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SWR introduces Hand Held Terminals service in trains

October 2, 2022

To ensure real time seat availability, enhance utilisation of vacant berths and benefit wait-listed passengers Mysore/Mysuru: To promote Digital India Initiative, South Western Railway (SWR) has introduced Hand Held Terminals service in all the three Divisions for the benefit of passengers in trains. Bengaluru Division has 5 pairs of premium trains (Shatabdi Express, Sir M….

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