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South Western Railway

Indian Railways announces 1,000+ festival special trains for Diwali and Chhath
Indian Railways will run over 1,000 festival special train trips from October to November 2026 to manage high passenger demand during Diwali and Chhath Puja.

Ashwini Vaishnaw defends transfer of Mangaluru rail network to Mysuru division
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw defended the decision to transfer the Mangaluru rail network to the Mysuru division of the South Western Railway.

Railway works worth over ₹20,000 crore under way in Kerala, says Vaishnaw
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that railway infrastructure projects worth over ₹20,000 crore are currently underway in Kerala.

Petition campaign launched for train halt at Harapanahalli
Social activist A.T. Dada Kalandar has launched a petition campaign demanding a halt for the Mysuru-Ajmer Express train at Harapanahalli station.
Railway officials collect 1.37 lakh rupees in ticketless travel fines
Railway authorities in the Hubballi division recorded 212 cases of ticketless travel and collected 1.37 lakh rupees in fines.
South Western Railway Launches Swachhata Campaign in Mysuru
The South Western Railway Mysuru Division has launched its Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 cleanliness campaign.
Swachhata Hi Seva campaign launched across Mysuru division
The South Western Railway Mysuru division has launched the Swachhata Hi Seva-2026 campaign to promote cleanliness and responsible waste management.

Railways launches new container train service between Bengaluru and Delhi
Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna flagged off a new scheduled container train service between Bengaluru and Delhi to improve freight transit reliability.

South Western Railway begins trial run for Yesvantpur Mangaluru Vande Bharat Express
South Western Railway has commenced the first trial run of the Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Central Vande Bharat Express to evaluate its speed, safety, and operational schedule through the Western Ghats.
Railway services resume between Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road after mudslide clearance
Railway services between Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya Road stations in the Western Ghats have resumed after clearing mudslides caused by heavy rain.
South Western Railway records highest monthly freight loading in July
South Western Railway achieved a record-high monthly freight loading of 4.69 million tonnes in July 2026.

South Western Railway terminates trains following landslip between Yedakumari and Shrivagilu
Multiple trains operated by South Western Railway were short-terminated or partially cancelled following a landslip between Yedakumari and Shrivagilu stations caused by heavy rainfall.

Night train services on Bengaluru route likely to resume August 3
Night train services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Karwar-Kozhikode route are likely to resume on August 3 after the South Western Railway restored tracks following landslips.

Technical issues in railway power line delay trains near Londa station
Railway electric line issues near Londa station caused significant delays for the Bengaluru-Belagavi Super Fast Express and Chennamma trains at Alnavar station.

Adhesive gel packet found in food on Mysuru Chennai Vande Bharat Express
Passengers on the Mysuru-Chennai Vande Bharat Express reported finding an adhesive gel packet in food served by the IRCTC canteen.