Services of eight long-distance trains extended from Mysuru to Ashokapuram 

Ashokapuram railway station to serve as second terminal for Mysuru, easing congestion at Mysuru Junction with extended train services.

In a move signalling the emergence of Ashokapuram railway station as the second terminal for Mysuru, the South Western Railways (SWR) has extended the services of four pairs of long-distance trains that will originate and terminate at the expanded and revamped station from next week.

This will provide operational relief to the already congested Mysuru Junction, which is the main station of the city. As per the railway authorities, Train Nos. 16021 MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru, 20624 KSR Bengaluru-Mysuru, 16551 MGR Chennai Central-Mysuru, and 12785 Kacheguda-Mysuru will now terminate at Ashokapuram instead of Mysuru, with effect from April 7.

Their corresponding service Train Nos. 16022 Ashokapuram-MGR Chennai Central (departure 8.40 p.m.), 20623 Ashokapuram-KSR Bengaluru (Departure 8.30 p.m.), 16552 Ashokapuram-MGR Chennai (4.45 a.m.), and Train No. 12786 Ashokapuram-Kacheguda express (Departure 2.55 p.m.) will originate from Ashokapuram, with effect from April 8.

These are in addition to two MEMU trains to KSR Bengaluru that were already operating from Ashokapuram from March 1.

The decision to extend the trains to Ashokapuram will also shift both passenger and rail traffic movement and reduce the congestion and load at the city’s main station, according to Girish Dharmaraj Kalakunda, Divisional Commercial Manager of Mysuru Division of the SWR.

The Mysuru Junction with six platforms handles nearly 56 pairs of trains, most of which are daily services, and the passenger footfall is more than 1,00,000 during weekends and holidays.

Mr. Girish Dharmaraj said the extension of services will not only help the public in and around Srirampura, Ashokapuram, Jayanagar, etc., but will enable the railways to optimise platform utilisation by redistributing the passenger traffic.