SWR: 162 Km Electrification Works Complete, Ready for CRS Inspection From 7th-9th March

Rail Vikas Nigam (RVNL) is the executing agency for electrification work on the Hubballi to Vasco, Ballari to Chikjajur & Baiyappanahalli to Salem routes. Read more

SWR Signs up INTACH for Heritage Conservation on Bengaluru-Kolar Line

SWR and INTACH have tied up to restore old heritage structures at several stations on the old Bengaluru-Chikaballapur-Kolar line Read more

Yelahanka Halt Skip For Several Trains Due To Doubling Work

Several trains to skip Yelahanka station as a result of non-interlocked working for doubling of the Yelahanka Dharmavaram section Read more

Electrification of SWR’s Anekal – Periyanaganthunai Section Commissioned

Electrification of the line between Periyanaganthunai and Pallakodu is expected to be completed by March 2021 Read more

SWR Starts Transporting Kia Motors SUVs to Delhi by NMG Wagons

South Western Railway has dispatched two NMG wagon rakes full of SUVs from Kia Motors plant near Penukonda in Andhra Pradesh to Delhi. Read more

SWR: Bengaluru Division Gears Up to Fight COVID-19, Sets up Quarantine Facilities, Trains Staff

Bengaluru Division, of South Western Railway has taken up various preventive and relief measures against Pandemic Covid-19. Read more

SWR: Transport of Essential Commodities via Rail Continues in Lockdown

In Bengaluru Division, 21 Rakes of essential commodities were moved for the districts of Bengaluru urban and surrounding region. These rakes had rice, wheat, LPG, fuel and salt Read more

SWR: Cancellations, Diversions of Several Trains due to Work at Bangarpet

Several trains to be cancelled, diverted or partially cancelled due to work at Bangarpet between Bengaluru and Jolarpettai in Bengaluru Division. Details here Read more

SWR: Speeding Up and Revision in Timings of Several Trains

SWR has decided to speed up and revise timings of several trains between Sampige Road and KSR Bengaluru Station as detailed inside Read more

SWR: Pilot Project of Face Recognition Software Being Implemented at KSR Bengaluru Station

In January 2019, a project report of proposed system was prepared and submitted to DG RPF by Bengaluru Division of SWR about the possible use of Face recognition software in… Read more