Mysuru: A delegation of Jain community members recently met the newly appointed SWR Mysuru Division Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Mudit Mittal and felicitated him. They also requested the DRM to increase the frequency of trains from Mysuru to North India and Rajasthan. Additionally, a demand was put forth to extend the Yeshvantpur-Barmer train service to…
Mysuru Rail Museum celebrates World Heritage Day-2025
April 18, 2025Students engage in competitions with focus on heritage preservation Mysuru: The Mysuru Rail Museum, under the South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, marked World Heritage Day- 2025 today with a vibrant event emphasising disaster and conflict-resilient heritage preservation. The occasion saw enthusiastic participation from school children, who joined a poster-making, drawing and painting competition centered…
Railways conducting Soil Test near RUB at Yadavagiri
March 23, 2025Mysuru: The Engineering Division of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division has been conducting soil test near the Railway Under Bridge (RUB) at Yadavagiri in city. The process of conducting Soil Test is to confirm the capability of withstanding the load to facilitate the ongoing works under Railway’s Gati Shakti Yojana, near the RUB located…
Rail Coach Restaurants to come up at Mysuru City Railway Station and Chamarajapuram Railway Station
January 12, 2025Mysuru: Here is good news for all those, who waited for the ‘Rail Coach Restaurant’ to chug into the Railway land of Swami Vivekananda Park area, opposite Vontikoppal Police Station but were disappointed. The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, now plans to come up with two Rail Coach Restaurants in city. Speaking to Star…
SWR Mysuru Division revises train timings
December 31, 2024New time-table with effect from Jan. 1, 2025 Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has revised the Railway time-table and the new train timings will come into force with effect from 1.1.2025. Arrival and departure timings of several trains leaving/arriving from Mysuru and other Stations across Indian Railways have been revised. The SWR,…
Mysuru Railway Division achieves milestone in freight operations
November 19, 2024Mysuru: In a significant achievement, the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has successfully loaded Toyota cars onto a newly modified goods (NMG) rake from Nanjangud Town (NTW) to Farukhnagar (FN). This marks the first time the division has undertaken such an operation. Under the leadership of Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Shilpi Agarwal, the…
SWR, Mysuru Division handles million passengers this Dasara
October 18, 2024Mysuru: The Railway Stations across City, coming under the jurisdiction of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, registered a footfall of over 1 million passengers from Oct. 3 to 14, during recently concluded Dasara festival. City Railway Station alone witnessed an unprecedented footfall of over 9.2 lakh passengers, with a peak of 1.2 lakh passengers…
Railway Minister reviews projects in Mysuru
September 13, 2024Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna reviewed several Railway projects undertaken by South Western Railway, Mysuru Division, this morning. Starting his inspection at the remodelled yard of Ashokapuram Station, he was informed by Railway Officers that 80 percent of works have been completed. Minor works like laying interlock tiles and roofing the…
Railway Officers censured for not speaking Kannada
September 13, 2024Mysuru: Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna reprimanded several senior Railway officials for their inability to speak Kannada, despite having served in Mysuru for three to four years. During a review of projects initiated by SWR, senior officers presented their updates in Hindi. Somanna expressed his dissatisfaction with this practice. “Why can’t you…
SWR Mysuru unveils cutting-edge QR code-based ticketing system
August 26, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) has unveiled a cutting-edge QR code-based ticketing system, revolutionising the way passengers purchase General Class tickets and platform tickets. This innovative facility is now available at 94 Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) counters across 81 stations, offering a seamless and convenient experience. By leveraging the QR code…
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