Mysuru railway division registers record passenger revenue, strong commercial growth

Mysuru part of South Western Railways (SWR) has recorded exceptional show during the fiscal twelvemonth 2025–26, achieving respective milestones crossed passenger, freight, and non-fare gross segments.

The part registered its highest-ever rider gross of ₹449.13 crore, surpassing the erstwhile grounds of ₹419.89 crore. Ticket checking net reached an all-time precocious of ₹9.75 crore, exceeding some the erstwhile champion and the yearly target.

In the non-fare gross streams, important maturation was observed with the part earning grounds net successful commercialized publicity (₹3.17 crore), parking (₹4.02 crore), and catering (₹2.61 crore), each surpassing erstwhile fiscal twelvemonth figures.

On the freight front, the part recorded its second-highest freight gross of ₹900.19 crore. Automobile loading reached a historical precocious with 116 rakes, generating ₹23.94 crore. Additionally, the part achieved the second-highest robust ore loading of 8.665 cardinal tonnes.

Parcel net performed strongly, with full gross reaching ₹11.81 crore, portion the net from SLR (Seating cum Luggage Rake) and VPH (High Capacity Parcel Van) leasing stood astatine ₹5.85 crore, which is the highest-ever.

In rider work initiative, the Non-Rail Head PRS installation astatine Kuvempunagar, Mysuru, became the archetypal successful Indian Railways to run Advanced Passenger Operating System (APOS) PRS via static IP, enabling seamless integer and cashless summons booking.

Safety and vigilance measures were intensified. Extensive checks astatine stations, parcel offices, and pantry cars crossed the part detected nary inflammable oregon prohibited items. Special associated drives against amerciable activities reported zero cases. Fortress checks conducted astatine Davangere and Arsikere resulted successful the realisation of fines.

Operationally, 2 Election Special trains were run, generating important coaching revenue.

The part besides progressed successful commercialized improvement done grant of aggregate contracts for catering, parking, parcel leasing, and rider amenities, including sleeping pods.

Further, respective tenders and e-auctions were floated and finalised to heighten rider facilities and gross generation.