SWR to resume services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru section on August 14 after clearing landslip affected track near Sakleshpur
7 months, 1 week ago

SWR to resume services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru section on August 14 after clearing landslip affected track near Sakleshpur

The Hindu  

After clearing the track affected by landslip between Ballupet and Sakleshpur on the Hassan-Mangaluru section under Mysuru division, South Western Railway on Tuesday said it will resume services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru section on Wednesday. Services were affected on the section owing to landslip between Yedakumari and Kadagaravalli stations on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat stretch from July 26 to August 9. 16595/596 KSR Bengaluru- Karwar-KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express; Train No. 07378 Mangaluru Central – Vijayapura Express Special remains cancelled on August 14 too.

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SCR repairing tracks breaches at six locations on Intakanne–Kesamudram section
6 months, 3 weeks ago

SCR repairing tracks breaches at six locations on Intakanne–Kesamudram section

The Hindu  

South Central Railway on Monday said Intakanne–Kesamudram section has been damaged heavily in the rains and floods, leading to track breaches at six locations, five of which have been repaired. 10,000 passengers taken on buses Later, official spokesperson A. Sridhar said in a press release that about 10,000 stranded passengers were moved to their respective destinations on 158 buses and …

SWR cancels many train services on August 12, 13 and 14
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SWR cancels many train services on August 12, 13 and 14

The Hindu  

Due to landslips between Sakleshpur and Ballupete of the Mysuru Division, the South Western Railway has cancelled several trains on August 12, 13 and August 14. 07378 Mangaluru Central – Vijayapura Express Special has been cancelled on August 13 and 14, it said in a release. 16586 Murdeshwar - SMVT Bengaluru Express, which commenced its journey from Murudeshwar on Sunday, …

Landslips disrupt Bengaluru-Mangaluru train services again, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Landslips disrupt Bengaluru-Mangaluru train services again, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded

The Hindu  

Train services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector were disrupted following landslip between Ballupete and Sakleshpur stations on Saturday, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. Trains heading towards Mangaluru from Bengaluru were stopped in Hassan and at Alur. Similarly, those heading towards Bengaluru were stopped at Donigal and Sakleshpur stations. Rohit Singh Rawat, a student from Rajasthan, posted on X, formerly Twitter, that …

Bengaluru-Mangaluru services resume after SWR restores track affected by landslip on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru-Mangaluru services resume after SWR restores track affected by landslip on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section

The Hindu  

The South Western Railway on Thursday, resumed passenger train services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector by safely passing Train No. 16575 Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Gomateshwara tri-weekly Express, after restoring the landslip-affected stretch on Sakelshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. On August 8, the first passenger train, Gomateshwara Express, passed successfully through the stretch at 12.37 p.m. General Manager Arvind Srivastava, Additional GM K.S. Restored …

South Western Railway cancels Bengaluru-Mangaluru services for two more days
7 months, 3 weeks ago

South Western Railway cancels Bengaluru-Mangaluru services for two more days

The Hindu  

Amid restoration work of the affected track on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section nearing completion, the South Western Railway that had cancelled all services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector till August 6, has further extended the cancellation till August 8. 16511 KSR Bengaluru-Kannur Express remains cancelled till August 7 and Train No. 16595 KSR Bengaluru-Karwar Panchaganga Express till August 7 and …

Bengaluru-Mangaluru trains cancelled till August 6
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru-Mangaluru trains cancelled till August 6

The Hindu  

The South Western Railway that had cancelled all services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector till August 4, has further extended the cancellation till August 6, as the Mysuru division continues work on restoring damaged track in the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. 16511 KSR Bengaluru-Kannur Express is cancelled till August 5 and Train No. 16596 Karwar-KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express till August 6; …

As track restoration work continues, SWR cancels all services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector for three days
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As track restoration work continues, SWR cancels all services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector for three days

The Hindu  

With the track restoration affected by landslip on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section taking time, the South Western Railway has cancelled all services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector for three days. 16512 Kannur – KSR Bengaluru Express Journey commencing July 28 and 29; Train No. 16596 Karwar – KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express Journey commencing on July 28 and 29; Train No. 16585 …

Train services between Karwar-Mangaluru and Bengaluru hit after landslip
8 months ago

Train services between Karwar-Mangaluru and Bengaluru hit after landslip

The Hindu  

Train services between Karwar-Mangaluru and Bengaluru were affected after a landslip between Yadakumari and Kadagaravalli of South Western Railway at 6.56 p.m. on Friday. 16595 KSR Bengaluru – Karwar Panchaganga Super-Fast Express was diverted via Yesvantpur, Banaswadi, Jolarpettai Cabin, Salem, Podanur, Shoranur, Mangaluru Junction and Surathkal. 16586 Murdeshwar – SMVT Bengaluru Express was diverted via Mangaluru Junction, Shoranur, Salem and …

Train services between Karwar-Mangaluru and Bengaluru affected by soil erosion at Shiradi ghat
8 months ago

Train services between Karwar-Mangaluru and Bengaluru affected by soil erosion at Shiradi ghat

The Hindu  

Train services between Karwar-Mangaluru and Bengaluru were affected as a result of soil erosion between Yadakumari and Kadagaravalli section of South Western Railway at 6.56 p.m. on Friday. Four trains operating between Karwar-Mangaluru and Bengaluru were either diverted or regulated, according to the South Western Railway. 16595 KSR Bengaluru – Karwar Panchaganga Super-Fast Express, train No. 16596 Karwar – KSR …

SWR to operate two round trips of special train service between Bengaluru and Karwar
8 months ago

SWR to operate two round trips of special train service between Bengaluru and Karwar

The Hindu  

The South Western Railway on Monday, notified that it would be operating a special train service for two round trips between Bengaluru and Karwar on July 26 and 28 to clear the extra rush of passengers. Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna had on Saturday announced operating the special trains in response to Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojary’s demand. …

With roads blocked, SWR to run special trains between Mangaluru-Bengaluru
8 months, 1 week ago

With roads blocked, SWR to run special trains between Mangaluru-Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Quickly responding to an SoS by Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta to run special trains between Mangaluru and Bengaluru in view of the snapped road connectivity, the South Western Railway announced the launch of special services between the two cities in Karnataka. 06547 KSR Bengaluru-Mangaluru Junction Express Special leaves KSR Bengaluru at 11 p.m. on July 19 Friday, to …

SWR starts electric trains from Bengaluru to Nandi Hills
1 year, 3 months ago

SWR starts electric trains from Bengaluru to Nandi Hills

The Hindu  

Bengaluru residents now have the option to travel to Nandi Hills, approximately 60 km from the city, via an extended electric train service. With the successful completion of electrification between Yelahanka and Chickballapur, the SWR has made the decision to operate electric trains on this route. Despite the completion of electrification, the SWR faced delays in introducing electric trains on …

SWR launches special trains, cancels and partially cancels some trains, and changes timings of others
1 year, 4 months ago

SWR launches special trains, cancels and partially cancels some trains, and changes timings of others

The Hindu  

SWR has decided to run two special trains between Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru-Vijayapura and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru–Belagavi to cater to the increased passenger demand during the upcoming Deepavali festival. 12864 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru-Howrah Daily Express journey commencing on November 2, 2023 will be cancelled. 22888 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru-Howrah Humsafar Weekly Superfast Express journey …

Commuters rue lack of daily train service in evenings between Mangaluru and Karwar
1 year, 4 months ago

Commuters rue lack of daily train service in evenings between Mangaluru and Karwar

The Hindu  

With no daily train service from Mangaluru towards Karwar/ Madgaon between 3.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m., patrons have urged the Railway Ministry to provide at least one service leaving Mangaluru at around 5 p.m. towards Karwar to benefit regular travellers. Huge gap Dattatreya from Bhatkal, a regular commuter between Mangaluru and Bhatkal, said after the departure of Mangaluru Junction-Mumbai CSTM …

SWR trains see change in timings, cancellations, diversions
1 year, 5 months ago

SWR trains see change in timings, cancellations, diversions

The Hindu  

South Western Railway officials said on Friday that they had revised the timings of Vande Bharat Express running between Dharwad and KSR Bengaluru for the convenience of passengers. 12835 Hatia–Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Bi-weekly Superfast Express, starting from Hatia on October 10, 2023, will be diverted to run via Nidadavolu, Bhimavaram Town, Gudivada and Vijayawada stations. 12889 Tatanagar–Sir M. …

SWR extends periodicity of Yeshwantpur-Murdeshwar Express Special for one more month
1 year, 8 months ago

SWR extends periodicity of Yeshwantpur-Murdeshwar Express Special for one more month

The Hindu  

Following public outcry against South-Western Railway’s decision not to extend the periodicity of Yeshwantpur-Murdeshwar-Yeshwantpur Weekly Special Express, the Railways has decided to operate the train for one more month, that is, five round trips in July. 06563 Yeshwantpur-Murdeshwar Express Special would run on July 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 while Train No. 06564 Murdeshwar-Yeshwantpur Express Special would run on …

Southern Railway reschedules train services
1 year, 9 months ago

Southern Railway reschedules train services

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway has cancelled the Dr. MGR Chennai Central-Howrah Superfast mail which was scheduled to leave the Chennai Central station at 7.20 p.m. on June 4 in view of the derailment accident caused by the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and Yeswantpur-Howrah Superfast Express on June 2 at around 7 p.m. at Bahanaga Bazaar near Balasore. In a press release the …

Travel made faster from coast to Bengaluru from June 1
2 years, 10 months ago

Travel made faster from coast to Bengaluru from June 1

Hindustan Times  

Travellers who frequent the coast from Bengaluru are in luck as the South Western Railway has cut down the journey time of Kannur-Bengaluru Express by 20 minutes and Karwar-Bengaluru Express by 45 minutes from next month onwards. Trains from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru will be made faster from June 1. The Kannur-Bengaluru overnight express, which passes through Mangaluru Central …

Travel made faster from coast to Bengaluru from June 1
2 years, 10 months ago

Travel made faster from coast to Bengaluru from June 1

Hindustan Times  

Travellers who frequent the coast from Bengaluru are in luck as the South Western Railway has cut down the journey time of Kannur-Bengaluru Express by 20 minutes and Karwar-Bengaluru Express by 45 minutes from next month onwards. Trains from Mangaluru and Karwar to Bengaluru will be made faster from June 1. The Kannur-Bengaluru overnight express, which passes through Mangaluru Central …

Commuters want more Mysuru trains after 7 pm
6 years, 3 months ago

Commuters want more Mysuru trains after 7 pm

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: People travelling by train to Mysuru have been inconvenienced over the last few days as the South Western Railway recently changed the schedule of Karwar-Kannur train, which was daily earlier, to twice-a-week. “We used to travel on Karwar/Kannur Express every day as it was the only train available to Mysuru at that time. Commuters now demand that Karwar-Kannur Express …

Hassan: No trains to connect Mangaluru for 2 weeks
6 years, 6 months ago

Hassan: No trains to connect Mangaluru for 2 weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hassan: Landslides which have brought train services to a halt via Sakleshpur to Mangaluru will remain suspended for another fortnight as officials of SWR are engaged in restoring the tracks by clearing the rubble. “Considering the quantum of restoration work, safe train operations on the route will be possible only after 15 days, if the weather permits,” says a press …

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