Mysuru Division of SWR celebrates ID with much fanfare

NT Correspondent

Mysuru: Mysuru Division of South Western Railway celebrated the 77th Independence Day with great fanfare at the Railway Sports Ground in Mysuru on Tuesday.

This year’s Independence Day will culminate in ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, which were launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12, 2021.

Shilpi Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager unfurled the Tricolour, and highlighted the remarkable achievements of the division in multiple spheres.

She said Mysuru Division of South Western Railway has achieved many a milestone and contributed immensely to the growth and development of the region. In the financial year 2022- 23, South Western Railway secured first place among all zonal railways in terms of key performance Indices.

It also got recognition as the best performing railway zone during ‘Swachhata Pakhwara 2022’ organized by the Ministry of Railways.

The DRM reiterated the division’s unwavering commitment to operational safety and informed that various safety seminars have been conducted, covering 100% of supervisors of all departments involved in train operations. In a first-ever initiative, online safety seminars were also conducted ensuring that frontline staff in all sections were well-versed in safe working practices.

Additionally, an SMSbased safety campaign was launched, reaching out to 1583 supervisors and staff. The entire length of the main line of Mysuru Division has been doubled and electrified, connecting North and South Karnataka.

The division also recorded the highest-ever electrification of 474 route kilometers in a single year, accounting for 7.2% of railway electrification in Indian Railways. In the financial year 2023, a record 9.5 Million Tonnes of freight was loaded with an earning of Rs. 897 Cr.

In the current financial year, the division has loaded 3.113 MT of freight with earnings of Rs. 323.79 crores, which is 21% and 58 % higher compared to the figures of the corresponding period of last year, she added.