South Western Railway
Coverage of South Western Railway in the Nexus archive.
- South Western Railway records highest-ever freight loading in July
South Western Railway achieved a record freight loading of 4.69 million tonnes in July 2026, marking an 11.7% increase compared to 4.2 million tonnes in July of the previous year.
- Adhesive gel pack found with food in Mysuru-Chennai Vande Bharat Express
An adhesive gel pack was found with food on the Mysuru-Chennai Vande Bharat Express. A senior official of Southern Railway reported the incident to the IRCTC team and South Western railway.
- South Western Railway, Rotary partner to save 7.5 million litres of water annually at KSR Bengaluru station
South Western Railway and Rotary have partnered to save 7.5 million litres of water annually at KSR Bengaluru station.
- SWR successfully conducts Standard KAVACH field trials on key Bengaluru Division routes
South Western Railway (SWR) successfully conducted field trials of the Standard KAVACH indigenous safety system on key Bengaluru Division routes. The railway zone plans to expand the system across its 3,692 route kilometre network in phases.
- A.G. Srinivas takes charge at South Western Railway
A.G. Srinivas has taken charge at South Western Railway. He is an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers from the 1989 batch.
- We are fully prepared for monsoon operations, says South Western Railway
South Western Railway states they are fully prepared for monsoon operations to ensure passenger safety and uninterrupted train operations.
- Railway Minister V. Somanna sets 2026-27 deadline for completion of 32 ROBs, RUBs in Tumakuru
Railway Minister V. Somanna has set a 2026-27 deadline for completing 32 railway overbridges (ROBs) and underbridges (RUBs) in Tumakuru. The South Western Railway (SWR) stated these structures are at various stages of execution.
- South Western Railway plans goods sheds along new lines to boost Karnataka’s regional economies
The South Western Railway is planning to build goods sheds along new railway lines to enhance connectivity between production centers and markets, aiming to boost regional economies in Karnataka.
- Several sustainability initiatives taken up, says SWR GM
South Western Railway General Manager P. Ananth announced sustainability initiatives including green infrastructure, full electrification, solar installations, and shifting bulk freight from road to rail to reduce emissions.
- Brit regulator finds mobile network service on trains is far from first class
Ofcom found that UK mobile networks on trains fail to meet performance standards, with 83% of rail segments showing poor signal and on-board Wi-Fi functioning just 1% of the time. EE had the best performance but still met 'Good Performance' thresholds less than half the time, while Three, O2, and Vodafone achieved it in 17-21% of journeys. Weak signal strength and high latency were primary issues, exacerbated by rural locations and carriage design.