Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has partnered with Schneider Electric India Private Limited and an NGO, Communitree, to plant 1,500 tree saplings at Railway Hospital premises in city. The Railways undertake extensive plantation drive every year. Besides increasing the green cover over the Railway land, planting of saplings and harvesting of mature trees…
Vigilance Awareness Week: SWR Mysuru to hold cycle rally, quiz and essay contests
October 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is observing Vigilance Awareness Week from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 under the theme “Independent India at 75: Self Reliance with Integrity.” As per the directives of Railway Board, Mysuru Division of South Western Railways (SWR) is observing Vigilance Awareness Week-2021 to promote transparency and probity in public life…
Mysuru Rail Museum illuminated for Dasara
October 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In view of public demand, South Western Railway (SWR) has extended the working hours of the Mysuru Rail Museum upto 8 pm during Dasara festivities from Oct. 7 to Oct.15 along with illumination of the Rail Museum premises. All the outdoor exhibits like vintage steam locomotives, coaches, inspection carriages, goods wagons, crane, toy train…
SWR Mysuru Division celebrates Gandhi Jayanthi
October 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, today paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 152nd birth anniversary in a simple function at Gandhi Vana near Railway Sports Grounds here. Speaking on the occasion, Agarwal said that in recent years, the Ministry of Railways has been pushing to give a…
Mock drill: NDRF and SWR conduct mock train derailment-induced rescue and relief operations
September 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Many hooter sounds were heard at the Ashokapuram Railway Station in the city at 9.56 am today and on enquiry it was learnt that two general second class passenger coaches SWR 91604 and SWR 92665 of T.No 06220 Tirupati-Chamarajanagar Express had derailed. Messages were flashed to the office of the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM)…
SWR Mysuru Division holds Permanent Negotiation Machinery Meeting
September 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) conducted the 33rd Permanent Negotiation Machinery (PNM) Meeting on Sept. 1 and 2 in the conference hall of Divisional Railway Manager’s (DRM) Office, Mysuru. Rahul Agarwal, DRM, Mysuru, chaired the opening session. The representatives of South Western Railway Mazdoor Union (SWRMU), Mysuru Division, participated in the conciliation….
‘Record your experiences in a diary or video, become part of the narrative of Rail Museum’
May 19, 2021International Day of Museums-2021 Theme: “The Future of Museums: Recover and Reimagine” Mysore/Mysuru: The devastating second wave of Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have compelled Mysuru Division of South Western Railways (SWR) to close both its Mysuru Rail Museum at Mysuru city as well as the Malgudi Museum at Arasalu in Shivamogga District for…
Enter City Railway Station from Main Gate only
May 7, 2021SWR Mysuru Division closes multiple entries and exit points from platforms; Shuts CFTRI – Rail Museum side entry and Subway too Mysore/Mysuru: Since the operations of inter-State bus services have stopped in Karnataka, there has been a gradual increase in the number of rail passengers both in the unreserved and reserved sector. To keep a…
Cancellation and partial cancellation of trains
May 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The following trains have been cancelled or partially cancelled until further advice by South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, due to poor occupancy: CANCELLATION 1. Train No.06504 / 06503 (Pre-Covid running of Chamundi Express timing) Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru Express Special cancelled from both sides with effect from 6.5.2021. 2. Train No….
SWR Mysuru Division records exceptional loading in April 2021
May 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Seamless operation of freight services by Indian Railways in the face of severe crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic has been largely responsible for maintaining the supply chains across the country intact. Movement of essential commodities, medical supplies, perishables, etc.., round-the-clock has helped in stabilising the market situation to a considerable extent. In…
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