Bengaluru: First electric train service to Nandi Hills from December 11Starting December 11th, residents of Bengaluru can travel to Nandi Hills by electric train. The South Western Railway (SWR) is extending Memu trains from Devanahalli to Chikkaballapur, which will include stops at Nandi Halt. These trains are the 06531/06532 Bengaluru Cantonment-Chikballapur-Cantonment, 06535/06538 Chikkaballapur-Bengaluru Cantonment-Chikkaballapur, and 06593/06594 Yeswantpur-Chikkaballapur-Yeswantpur. While the electrification between...
more... Yelahanka and Chikkaballapur was completed in March 2022, the introduction of electric trains was delayed due to various reasons. Residents and rail enthusiasts have expressed concerns about the timing and lack of stoppages at intermediate stations. However, SWR plans to operate an early train to allow visitors to catch the sunrise at Nandi Hills once the Nandi Halt station restoration is complete in two months. SWR also plans to restore heritage stations and offer a one-day tour package on the historic Bengaluru-Devanahalli-Chikkaballapur rail route, which was the first railway network established by private enterprise in India.
11 December se, Bengaluru ke residents Nandi Hills jaa sakte hain electric train se. South Western Railway (SWR) Devanahalli se Chikkaballapur tak Memu trains extend kar raha hai, jisme Nandi Halt pe stop bhi hoga. Ye trains hain 06531/06532 Bengaluru Cantonment-Chikballapur-Cantonment, 06535/06538 Chikkaballapur-Bengaluru Cantonment-Chikkaballapur, aur 06593/06594 Yeswantpur-Chikkaballapur-Yeswantpur. March 2022 mein Yelahanka...
more... aur Chikkaballapur ke beech electrification complete ho gaya tha, lekin kai karanon se electric trains start nahin ho paye. Residents aur rail enthusiasts ko timing aur intermediate stations pe stop na hone se pareshani hai. Lekin, SWR Nandi Halt station restore hone ke baad, do mahine mein, visitors ko Nandi Hills pe sunrise dekhne ke liye early train operate karega. SWR historic Bengaluru-Devanahalli-Chikkaballapur rail route pe heritage stations ko restore karne aur ek din ka tour package bhi launch karne ki planing kar raha hai, jo India mein private enterprise dwara establish kiya gaya pehla railway network tha.