Mysore/Mysuru: The Final Location Survey (FLS) for laying a new Railway Line between Mysuru and Kushalnagar in Kodagu district will be completed by March 2021. The project has been mired in controversy with opposition from environmental groups. Speaking at a virtual press conference highlighting the achievements and good works done during pre and post lockdown…
I-Day: DRM highlights performance of SWR Mysuru Division
August 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated the 74th Independence Day yesterday at the Railway Sports Grounds in the presence of Officers and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel while families participated through web telecast. COVID Warriors, doctors and staff from Railway Hospital, health workers and house-keeping staff were felicitated for their dedicated service during…
Old Railway Station gets new look as Museum Malgudi
August 10, 2020As a tribute to the makers of ‘Malgudi Days,’ SWR Mysuru renovates Old Station at Arasalu in Shivamogga Mysore/Mysuru: TV serial ‘Malgudi Days‘ based on the novel of R.K. Narayan, was one of the trend setters in the Indian small screen in 1980s. Kannada cine actor, director and visionary Shankar Nag had adapted the novel…
SWR Mysuru Division procures goods and services through Government e-Market
July 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A path-breaking step taken in recent times by South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has been switching over Government procurement through GeM (Government e-Market place). The mandate is to transform the way in which procurement of goods and services is done by the Government Ministries and Departments. SWR Mysuru Division, which was hitherto procuring…
International Level Crossing Awareness Day
June 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated International Level Crossing Awareness Day on June 11 to raise awareness about the dangers associated with the road/rail interfaces (level crossings). T. Venkateshwara Rao, Divisional Safety Officer along with staff conducted awareness campaign at Level Crossing near Holalkere and counselled road-users regarding preventive measures to be…
SWR Mysuru Division pledges for a plastic-free environment
September 15, 2019Mysuru: Pursuant to the directives of the Ministry of Railways, Mysuru Division, South Western Railway (SWR) has organised ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign from Sept.11 to Oct.2 with focus primarily on avoiding single-use plastics or reusing/ recycling plastic in Railway Offices, on-board trains and in the periphery of Railway Stations. On the opening day of the…
Landslides: Cancellation of trains in SWR Mysuru Division till Aug.23
August 12, 2019Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has cancelled some trains due to landslides in Hassan-Mangaluru section of SWR Mysuru Division. Rail Transport in Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road ghat section has been hit adversely. There has been unprecedented rain fall in the section. The rainfall in Sakleshpur-Subramanya Road is almost double that of last cumulative year and the section…
Cricket: Nine wicket win for Central Excise & Customs
March 17, 2019Central Excise & Customs, Bengaluru, registered a nine-wicket win over South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru, in the KSCA Group II, 1st Division League tie played at Bengaluru recently. Scores — SWR, Mysuru: 117 in 30.2 overs (Ankith 59, Muthu Nayak 4 for 23, Suresh H. Karani 3 for 17) lost to Central Excise & Customs:…
SWR Mysuru Division launches Udaan Anthyodaya Wellness Centre
December 31, 2018Mysuru: As a welfare measure for the benefit of orphaned/underprivileged children from economically weaker sections of the society who cannot afford regular schooling, South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, has opened ‘Udaan Anthyodaya Wellness Centre.’ The centre was inaugurated recently by Sujatha Singh, President, South Western Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation, Hubballi, at Bhartiya Sthree Samaj…
SWR Mysuru Division launches Swachhta Pakhwada
September 17, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) is observing ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa’ Pakhwada (fortnight) across the Division from Sept.15 to Oct.2 to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), SWR, Mysuru, launched the programmed by administering the Swachhta Pledge to officers and staff present at Mysuru…
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