DARK SECRETS: 5 | Vintage Vibes

Bengaluru: Sir MV terminal comes to life, first train leaves for Ernakulam

BENGALURU : Fourteen months after its completion, the city’s third railway terminal at Byappanahalli came to life on Monday, but on a quiet note.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Bengaluru: 6 years to build railway station, 14 more months to operate it

BENGALURU : After it was sanctioned in 2015-16, South Western Railway (SWR) completed construction of the greenfield Sir MV Terminal, a world-class station that’s a model for the entire country, in about six years, although it was punctuated by delays.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

SWR to retain old structures while redeveloping Cantonment railway station

Tender has been floated to take up redevelopment of the station at a cost of ₹442 crore

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2022

A month after lifting curbs, SWR yet to provide blankets, linen on trains

BENGALURU: It has been a month since the railway ministry, citing a decline in Covid cases, withdrew restrictions on the supply of blankets and linen, but many passengers say South Western Railway (SWR) is yet to offer them.

The Times of India · Apr 11, 2022

9 SWR loco pilots from Bengaluru division failed alcohol test from 2017 to 2021

BENGALURU: Nine loco pilots in Bengaluru division of South Western Railway (SWR) failed in breathalyser tests conducted from 2017 to 2021.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Bengaluru-Tumakuru MEMU train services to roll out on April 8

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The Hindu · Apr 4, 2022

Six pairs of trains likely to be shifted to Baiyappanahalli terminal

These may include services from Yeshwantpur and Bangalore Cantonment

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2022

As several mobility projects remain non-starters, the joke’s on Bengalureans

BENGALURU: For Bengalureans, infrastructure projects missing deadlines is no surprise. On April Fools’ Day, TOI looks at projects that are ready but yet to be operational for reasons varying from the puzzling to the bizarre. Experts and passengers say adhoc planning, lack of political will and absence of accountability are…

The Times of India · Apr 1, 2022

SWR to cancel 16 train services for doubling work between Hindupur-Penukonda

Also, six trains will be partially cancelled and four will be diverted

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022

Two trains on Mysuru-Bengaluru line delayed due to disruption in power supply

Officials of South Western Railway (SWR) said that, around 9 a.m., a cable of the overhead electricity supply line was found hanging near the Nayandahalli foot overbridge in Bengaluru

The Hindu · Mar 21, 2022