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Railway Engineer ends life by coming under moving train
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Railway Engineer ends life by coming under moving train

November 23, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: A Senior Engineer of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, committed suicide by coming under a moving train at City Railway Station yesterday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Prabhu (45), a native of Chikkajajur village in Chitradurga district, who was serving as a Senior Section Engineer, Mechanical Department, SWR, Mysuru Division and…

Railway tout booked; tickets worth Rs. 4.80 lakh seized
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Railway tout booked; tickets worth Rs. 4.80 lakh seized

November 22, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the South Western Railway Mysuru Division have apprehended a tout and seized tickets and computer systems worth over 4.80 lakh. The house of Omprakash Patil in Hebbal was raided by the RPF and live (current) tickets worth Rs.4,349 and past journey tickets worth Rs. 3,87,770 and computer systems…

Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line | Survey report to be submitted to Railways next month: DRM
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Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line | Survey report to be submitted to Railways next month: DRM

November 20, 2023

Kushalnagar: The survey work for the 84.50-km Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar Railway line, initiated in September 2022, is nearing completion and the land survey report is expected to be submitted to the Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) next month. Confirming this to Star of Mysore, DRM Shilpi Agarwal mentioned that they are anticipating the report of the land…

Ticketless travel: Rs. 81 lakh collected in October
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Ticketless travel: Rs. 81 lakh collected in October

November 18, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: In October this year, the Mysuru Division collected a substantial penalty amount of Rs. 81 lakh from ticketless travellers and during the festival days, an impressive Rs. 5 lakh penalty was levied. The drive was conducted by 21 Station ticket-checking staff, 30 ticket-checking squad staff and 133 sleeper coaches manned by TTEs. In addition,…

K.G. Koppal underbridge to be widened by 100 feet
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K.G. Koppal underbridge to be widened by 100 feet

September 6, 2023

MP asks Railways to do a survey; widening to ease traffic congestion, improve connectivity Mysore/Mysuru: The K.G. Koppal underbridge is set to undergo a significant expansion, spanning an additional 100 feet. This expansion aims to address the perennial traffic congestion issues while simultaneously enhancing connectivity to various localities through the underbridge. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha…

PM to lay foundation for upgradation of two Rly. Stations in Mysuru Division on Aug. 6: DRM
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PM to lay foundation for upgradation of two Rly. Stations in Mysuru Division on Aug. 6: DRM

August 4, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, Shilpi Agarwal has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be laying the foundation stone for the upgradation/ redevelopment of 508 Railway Stations including two Railway Stations coming under Mysuru Division — Arsikere and Harihara — under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, through video…

<strong>Shilpi Agarwal takes charge as Divisional Railway Manager</strong>
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Shilpi Agarwal takes charge as Divisional Railway Manager

March 11, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Shilpi Agarwal took charge as the new Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, from outgoing DRM Rahul Agarwal on Mar. 10. Prior to this, Shilpi Agarwal was Group General Manager (Finance) in the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), the construction arm of the Ministry of Railways, for project implementation…

SWR General Manager inspects Central Workshop in Ashokapuram
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SWR General Manager inspects Central Workshop in Ashokapuram

December 21, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager, South Western Railway (SWR),  accompanied by Principal Heads of Department and Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru Division, inspected the Central Workshop in Ashokapuram recently as part of annual inspection. He inspected the newly developed Mechatronics Lab at WBTI (Workshop Basic Training Institute) and appreciated the efforts made by the team of…

SWR Mysuru Division imparts safety training to frontline staff
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SWR Mysuru Division imparts safety training to frontline staff

October 16, 2022

Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, had organised an extensive safety training programme at Chamundi Club in Yadavagiri on Oct. 14 for Loco Pilots, Assistant Loco Pilots and Train Managers — all frontline staff involved in train operations. The day-long programme was inaugurated by Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager and  Alok Tiwari, Principal Chief…

Parliamentary Panel inspects Railway expansion project
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Parliamentary Panel inspects Railway expansion project

August 22, 2022

Holds meeting with SWR Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager; Suggests city station passenger convenience measures Mysore/Mysuru: Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Radha Mohan Singh, along with panel members, visited the Mysuru City Railway Station this morning for an inspection. The team is on a tour of Mysuru and Bengaluru. Radha Mohan Singh was accompanied…

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