Completed 200kms of Doubling and New Line Construction, says South Western Railway

Hombal-Hole Alur (36 KM) and Gadag -Hombal (16 KM) of Hotgi-Kudgi-Gadag (284 KM) doubling project which was sanctioned in 2014-15. Till now 200 KM of this line stand commissioned.  Read more

Union Budget: Rs 6900 Crores – Highest Ever Budgetary Allocation for SWR Since Inception

Electrification receives huge thrust with Rs. 611 crores Budgetary Grant for 2022-23. This is 24.14% higher than the budget provision of last year (492.18 crores). Read more

SWR Forging Ahead Towards Achieving 100% Electrification

South Western Railway has decided to run Train No. 11312/11311  Hassan- Solapur-Hassan Daily Express with electric locomotive between Solapur-Yesvantpur- Solapur with effect from 28th January 2022 for train journey commencing from Hassan and with… Read more

SWR to Promote Digital Payments on Trains

Ticket Checking Staff of all 3 Divisions of SWR will be equipped with POS machines. Read more

South Western Railway: Achievement and Outlook 2021-22

In this financial year 2021, till December – 2021 SWR has loaded 31 MT of Freight.  Read more

Electrification: CRS inspects Unkal-Hulkoti section of SWR

A.K. Rai, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru conducted statutory inspection of Unkal – Hulkoti Railway Electrification work today.  The 47 Route KM length of Unkal- Hulkoti Railway Electrification is a part of Hosapete-Hubballi-Londa-Vasco Da Gama Electrification… Read more

SWR: Devarapalle-Hindupur Double line with Electrification Commissioned

The new 10.7 Km double line with 25 KV Electrified section from Devarapalle to Hindupur was commissioned on 15.12.2021 after Statutory inspection and speed Trial by Shri Abhai Kumar Rai, Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) southern Circle.… Read more

UTS app gaining popularity on South Western Railway

Piyush Goyal, the then Hon’ble Minister of Railways had launched this facility on 10th February, 2018 at Belagavi Read more

SWR: Restoration, Revision, Partial Cancellation, Regulation and Cancellation of Train services

Train No. 19302 Yesvantpur - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express commencing journey from Yesvantpur on 07.12.2021 will be regulated for 30 minutes at en-route. Read more

Multi Disciplinary Zonal Training Institute, Dharwad, awarded ISO Certification

The institute is a young Institute compared to other zonal training institutes of Indian Railways. It became functional from June 2011 Read more