Showing posts with label Bangalore. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bangalore. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Temporary halt train in SWR zone


 South Western Railway will provide one minute halt which temporary stoppage at Hosadurga Road station between Birur and Chikjajur stations for Dharwad-Bangalore City-Dharwad Siddaganga Intercity Express for six months on an experimental basis with effect from Tuesday.

Friday, 26 April 2013

Mysore, Bangalore special train SWR route


South Western Railway (SWR) will continue to run daily express specials on Mysore-Bangalore City-Mysore (Train Nos 06211/06222) route from January 1 to June 30.

Train No 06221 Mysore-Bangalore City special departs from Mysore at 9.15 hours and arrive at Bangalore City at 13.10 hours, on the same day.

In the return direction, Train No 06222 Bangalore City-Mysore special departs from Bangalore City at 13.40 hours and will arrive at Mysore at 17 hours the same day.

Thursday, 25 April 2013

Bangalore Chennai double decker train latest



The much-awaited air-conditioned double-decker train linking Bangalore and Chennai is set to debut this month.
The Bangalore-Chennai service is expected to lure more passengers to take the train, rather than ride a bus on the 360 km route. The trip will take six hours.
To be operated daily, the train will initially have 10 AC chair cars and two power cars for air-conditioning, lights and auxiliary services.
“Each coach will have 120 reclining seats, with 50 in the upper deck, 48 in the lower and 22 in the middle, split at entrance on both sides. Being a double-decker, the train will carry 42 more passengers in each coach as against 78 per coach in a Shatabdi,” Agarwal said.
With 1,200 seats in the double-decker, the railways will not only be able to ferry more passengers to Chennai or eight other destinations in between the two metros, but also offer a choice of travelling in AC comfort.



Bangalore and Mumbai via Hubli and Mangalore



With the Inter Railway Timetable Committee (IRTTC) meeting scheduled on January 8 and 9 at Madgaon, Goa, as a prelude to the Railway Budget 2013-14,

Organizations in Karnataka have demanded inclusion of several new trains, including superfast trains between Bangalore and Mumbai via Hubli and Mangalore Central and Kacheguda (Hyderabad) via Kannur, Salem and Bangalore. 

Monday, 22 April 2013

New rail hub in Bangalore city


   
To a question, Mr. Kharge said the Yelahanka Railway Station would be urbanized as a third railway hub in Bangalore city. The two railway hubs in the city — Bangalore City and Yeshwantpur — had reached a saturation point and introducing new trains to Bangalore city had become a main trouble due to the non-availability of platforms. Developing the Yelahanka station as the third hub would assist overcome the problem, he added.
Five new train services, including those between Bidar and Humanabad, Chikmagalur and Kadur, and Raichur and Gadhwal (in Andhra Pradesh), Reservation


visit Zuarinagar, Sancoale, Cansolium, Verna, Vasco Da gama