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SWR cancels Bengaluru-Mangaluru day trains for October track work
South Western Railway will cancel selected day trains between Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Karwar during October for ballast tamping and material train movement on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. The Hindu reports that…
The Story in Brief
South Western Railway will cancel selected day trains between Bengaluru, Mangaluru and Karwar during October for ballast tamping and material train movement on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. The Hindu reports that services will run during the Navarathri and Dasara holidays to limit disruption to holiday travellers.
The cancellations affect the Yeshwantpur-Karwar tri-weekly, Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Gomateshwara tri-weekly and Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction weekly express services. Dates run from October 4 to November 4, depending on the train. Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager Mudit Mittal said tamping between Yadakumari and Siribagilu was overdue, with uneven ballast and a recent landslip. SWR had earlier cancelled services from June to December 15, 2025, for electrification work on the same ghat section.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the cancellations are simply bureaucratic indifference ignore the maintenance need and the effort to preserve services during Dasara travel. But calling the disruption routine is also unfair, given the month-long schedule and the route’s past works. Passengers need clear updates, functioning alternatives and refunds where applicable. The real test is whether SWR completes the tamping within the announced window and avoids another prolonged block.
Source: thehindu.com
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