South Western Railway (SWR) is observing Swachhata Pakhwada from Oct 1 with cleanliness drives, awareness campaigns, tree plantation and sanitation activities aimed at promoting hygiene, environmental ...
The forums said the integration was meant to facilitate the development of the entire 300-odd-km coastal railway network and not to trouble people in other parts of coastal Karnataka....
Citing SWR operating festival special trains between Bengaluru and coastal Karnataka skipping Mangaluru, the forum says development shouldn’t bypass Mangaluru ....
The divisional administration, along with branch officers and field staff, is closely co-ordinating with personnel at various locations to ensure a seamless transition, and efficient railway operations in the newly-integrated area ....
SWR tested samples for residual chlorine, bacteriological parameters and chemical parameters to ensure that water supplied to passengers and railway staff is safe for consumption, according to a release ....
Successful trials come as the railway zone prepares to expand the indigenous safety system across its 3,692 route kilometre network in a phased manner ....