All-time high passenger revenue of ₹2,420 crore recorded by Bengaluru railway division in 2025–26

The Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway recorded an all-time precocious rider gross of ₹2,420.55 crore successful the fiscal twelvemonth 2025–26, surpassing its erstwhile champion of ₹2,219.67 crore, according to officials.

Divisional Railway Manager Ashutosh Kumar Singh, addressing a property league astatine the divisional bureau connected Thursday, said the part witnessed robust maturation crossed sectors, including freight, parcel, catering and infrastructure development. Apart from rider earnings, goods gross roseate to ₹351.07 crore from ₹327.74 crore earlier, portion parcel gross accrued to ₹140.31 crore. Catering services generated ₹17.37 crore, and summons checking gross reached a grounds ₹39.68 crore.

Projects completed

Mr. Singh said that connected the infrastructure front, respective cardinal projects were completed to heighten capableness and operational efficiency. “Doubling and electrification works were commissioned betwixt Belandur Road and Carmelaram (3.522 km), and crossed the Makkajipalli–Nagasamudram–Dharmavaram conception (28.6 km). A caller 24-km railway enactment connecting Tumakuru, Urukere and Thimmarajanahalli was besides completed,” helium said.

Within Bengaluru, the commissioning of the 3rd and 4th lines betwixt Bengaluru Cantonment and Baiyyappanahalli West implicit 4.92 km is expected to easiness congestion and amended bid movement.

Greater speed

Speed enhancements were undertaken crossed aggregate routes. “Sectional velocity was accrued to 130 kmph connected the Yelahanka–Dharmavaram agelong (161 km), portion speeds were raised to 110 kmph connected the Chikkaballapur–Chintamani and Baiyyappanahalli–Omalur sections covering 131 km. In addition, speeds of 106 trains were upgraded to trim question time,” Mr. Singh added.

To amended connectivity, caller services were introduced, including Vande Bharat trains betwixt Bengaluru and Belagavi and Ernakulam. An Amrit Bharat play work betwixt SMVT Bengaluru and Alipurduar, on with explicit trains to Gwalior, Balurghat and Radhikapur, were besides launched. A full of 18 bid services were extended during the year.

Safety measures included the elimination of 8 level crossings and the commissioning of 4 Road Over Bridges and 10 Road Under Bridges

Freight operations showed dependable growth, with loading expanding to 2.13 cardinal tonnes from 2.07 cardinal tonnes. The part achieved its highest-ever rake loading of 2,681 rakes, a 20% rise. Container loading stood astatine 0.765 cardinal tonnes, portion POL loading registered a crisp 47% summation to 0.669 cardinal tonnes, according to Mr. Singh.

Passenger amenities saw the instauration of integer initiatives specified arsenic the Namma Nakshe app astatine 14 large stations, enabling easier navigation. A QR code-based ailment strategy nether RailMadad has been afloat implemented successful catering services, on with QR-based individuality cards for vendors.

The part besides piloted the Mobile UTS Sahayak work astatine KSR Bengaluru City presumption to assistance passengers with ticketing. A 3rd obstruction manager edifice is besides nether commissioning astatine the station.

Special trains

“To negociate highest demand, 4,706 peculiar bid trips were operated and 5,220 other coaches were added during the year. In enforcement actions against touts, 144 cases were registered, with 277 tickets seized and 144 persons arrested. Under societal initiatives, 407 children and 27 adults successful request of attraction were rescued and reunited with their families, Mr Singh said.

The part besides achieved yearly savings of ₹43.73 crore by converting 14 trains from diesel to electrical traction.