The decision follows a long-pending demand from passengers Belagavi: In a major relief to railway passengers from Ghataprabha and nearby areas, the railway department has approved the experimental stoppage of four pairs of express trains at Ghataprabha railway station.The decision follows a long-pending demand from passengers and repeated representations seeking improved rail connectivity for the…
Tourists arriving at Sonalium and Castle Rock stations are unaware of the restrictions Hubballi: Dudhsagar Falls, famous for its milky-white cascades, is one of the major tourist attractions on the Karnataka-Goa border. It used to attract thousands of visitors, especially during the monsoon season. However, since tourist entry was strictly prohibited from 2023, the Railway…
Margao: South Western Railway (SWR) has rolled out a comprehensive monsoon preparedness plan across its network, covering infrastructure reinforcement, real-time monitoring, and emergency response protocols to ensure uninterrupted train operations through the rainy season.On the infrastructure front, Water Level Monitoring Instruments (WLMIs) have been installed at 15 critical bridge locations identified on the basis of…
Railway Protection Force personnel rescued two minor children found travelling in Coach S-8 Mysuru: The Railway Protection Force staff rescued two children at Arsikere railway station on Sunday. Under the Nanhe Farishte initiative, RPF staff from Arsikere successfully rescued two runaway children travelling alone in Train No. 17309 on June 21. Acting on information received…
Picture for representation only Hubballi: South Western Railway (SWR) will route the 16535/16536 Pandharpur-Mysuru Gol Gumbaz Express via Hubballi South (bypass) and Gadag bypass, skipping SSS Hubballi junction and Gadag junction, following Railway Ministry approval.In a June 19 letter, Sanjay R Neelam, director (coaching), Railway Board, New Delhi, said the ministry has approved stoppages at…
MYSURU: Members of the Parisarakkagi Naavu organisation, led by its state general secretary Parashuramegowda, met South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, officials on Thursday and condemned the large-scale felling of trees near Kukkarahalli Lake. The delegation urged the railway authorities to initiate stern action against officials responsible for the alleged illegal tree cutting. They submitted…
Waste accumulated near Subrahmanya Road railway station Mangaluru: Alleging improper waste management at Subrahmanya Road railway station, the Kukke Shri Subrahmanya Rail Commuters and Development Committee has raised serious concerns over the accumulation and disposal of garbage on the premises.Prasad KG, president of the committee, said that complaints regarding waste accumulation have been raised over…
Last month alone, RPF South Western Railway (SWR) had seized illegal liquor from railway stations worth RS 83.3 Lakh. This is the highest number recorded in the last three financial years higher than the combined seizures of 2024/25 and 2025/26. Bengaluru: Authorities seized illegal liquor worth Rs 83 lakh from Karnataka’s railway stations in May alone,…
Hubballi: After Indian Railways introduced the Vande Bharat (VB) sleeper train between Howrah and Kamakhya in Jan 2026, plans are underway to roll out 10-12 such trains by March 2027. Railway enthusiasts are now pressing for the second VB sleeper train in the country to run between Bengaluru and Mumbai via Hubballi, the headquarters of…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) has dismissed as “false and factually incorrect” a social media claim that a passenger died of suffocation due to overcrowding in a train at Tumakuru railway station.The clarification came after a video showing an unconscious man being carried on a stretcher at a station went viral on social media. The…
