Mysuru/UNI: South Western Railway (SWR) is improving the connectivity between the two cities --Mysuru and Bengaluru-- by introducing several new trains for the benefit of the commuters.
In another addition to its fleet of trains between the two cities, SWR has announced the introduction of a daily service of yet another Main Line Electric Multiple Units (MEMU) train from Mysuru to Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
MP Prathap Simha flagged off the new MEMU train at the Mysuru railway station on Monday night.
The MEMU train will leave Yelahanka on Tuesday for its first journey.
Now, in all, 34 trains which connects Mysuru and Bengaluru. Several trains have been extended from Bengaluru to Mysuru, like the Chennai-KSR Bengaluru-Chennai.
The service was essential as Mysusu is among the busiest station with an average daily footfall of 60,000, according to railway sources.
The services are expected to bring succour to a large number of people from Mysuru, who start their inward and onward journey by International flights from Kempegowda Airport.
Earlier, MP A Sumalatha inaugurated two special coaches for women in the Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (Memu) train at Mandya railway station for the benefit of women employees, commuting between Mysuru and Bengaluru.
The coaches are painted pink to enable the women to identify them for a safe and comfortable journey.
Image: UNI
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