BAGALKOT

                                                                 SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                      Press Release No. 352  Dt. 16.01.2020

SWR FIRST ZONE TO COMPLETE PHASE-I OF VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

In order to enhance security at Railway stations, major hubs of transportation, Indian Railways decided to provide CCTV system at stations, i.e., waiting halls, reservation counters, parking areas, main entrance/ exit, platforms, foot over bridges, booking  offices etc.

Railway Board has approved works for provision of Video Surveillance System (VSS) covering 983 stations over Indian Railways (31 stations o­n SWR) under Nirbhaya funds. This year a budget of Rs.250 Cr. has been allotted for this  work in Indian Railways. The work of provision of VSS is being executed by Railtel.

In Phase-I that is targeted for completion by March 2020, SWR was given a target of 9 stations to commission CCTV surveillance system. The 9 locations Commissioned with Video Surveillance system (CCTV) are (1) Ballari with 33 Cameras, (2) Belagavi with 36 Cameras, (3) Vasco-Da Gama with 36 Cameras (4) Bengaluru Cant with 21 Cameras, (5) Bangarapet with 36 Cameras,(6) Hassan with 36 Camera (7) Krishnarajpuram with 25 Cameras (8) Shivamoga Town with 24 cameras and (9) Sri Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam with 20 Cameras.  SWR is the first Zone in Indian Railway to have completed the work in Phase-I.

Integrated security System comprising of CCTV System, Baggage Scanner at entry points has already been installed at Bengaluru, Mysuru & Yesvantpur before the provision of VSS at 9 stations.  CCTV cameras were earlier functional at (1) Hubballi with 54 Cameras (VSS 10 cameras under Nirbhaya fund), (2) Hosapete with 19 Cameras, (3) Koppal with 8 Cameras, (4) Londa with 13 Cameras, (5) Castle Rock with 10 Cameras, (6) Vijayapura with 6 Cameras, (7) Dharwad with 6 Cameras, (8) Gadag with 2 Cameras, (9) Bengaluru with 71 Cameras, (10) Yeshwantpur with 35 Cameras & (11) Mysuru with 34 Cameras.  Now after completion of Phase – I of VSS, SWR has functional CCTV at 20 stations over the Zone.

In Phase 2, Video Surveillance System (CCTV) are planned to cover 21 more stations which include 1) Arsikere, 2) Bagalkot, 3) Banswadi, 4) Bhadravathi, 5) Vijayapura, 6) Birur 7) Gadag  8) Harihar  9) Haveri  10) Hindupur, 11) Hosapete 12) Hosur, 13) Koppal 14) Londa 15) Mandya, 16) Thorngallu, 17) Tumkur,  18) Yelhanka, 19) Davanagere 20) Dharwad & 21) Kengeri.  The same will be done in 2020-21.

Security personnel can monitor these cameras 24x7 not o­nly from station control rooms but also from Divisional Central Security control Rooms located at Divisional  HQ, i.e, Hubballi, Mysuru and Bengaluru. This system has the features of Video surveillance, face detection, detection of left over luggage etc.  This will enhance security at strategic locations such as Station entry, Platforms, Reservation Counter, Foot Over Bridges, Yard & Parcel office.  Recording of all the cameras will be stored in hard disk upto 30 days and can be retrieved at a later date for analysis. 

                                                       (E. Vijaya)

                                                          Chief Public Relations Office

                                                                 SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                      Press Release No. 329  Dt. 28.12.2019

REVISION IN TIMINGS OF TRAIN NO. 06541/06542

 YESVANTPUR - VIJAYAPURA - YESVANTPUR DAILY

 EXPRESS SPECIAL WITH SPECIAL FARE

The timings of Train No. Train No. 06541/06542 Yesvantpur - Vijayapura - Yesvantpur Daily Express Special with special fare will be revised with existing composition, stoppages & timinings, as detailed below:-

Train No. 06541 Yesvantpur - Vijayapura Express Special with Special fare will depart Yesvantpur at 22:30 hrs and arrive Vijayapura at 14:10 hrs o­n the next day from 21.12.2019 to 18.06.2020.

Accordingly, Train No. 06541 Yesvantpur - Vijayapura Express Special with Special fare will arrive/depart Tumakuru - 22:23/22:25 hrs, Tiptur- 00:53/00:55 hrs, Arsikere - 01:15/01:20 hrs, Kadur- 01:55/01:57 hrs, Chikjajur – 03:00/03:02 hrs, Davangere - 03:40/03:42 hrs, Harapanahalli - 04:29/04:30 hrs, Kotturu - 05:08/05:10 hrs, Hagari Bommanahalli - 05:44/05:45 hrs, Mariyammanahalli – 06:02/06:03 hrs,  Hosapete – 07:00/07:20 hrs, Koppal - 07:53/07:55 hrs, Gadag - 08:53/08:55 hrs, Mallapur – 09:40/09:41 hrs, Hole Alur - 10:05/10:06 hrs, Badami – 10:40/10:41 hrs, Guledagudda Road – 10:53/10:54 hrs, Bagalkot – 11:14/11:16 hrs, Almatti –12:14/12:15 hrs, and Basavanabagewadi Road – 12:43/12:44 hrs.

Train No.0 6542 Vijayapura - Yesvantpur Express Special with Special fare will depart Vijayapura at 18:30 hrs and arrive Yesvantpur at 10:20 hrs o­n the next day from 22.12.2019 to 19.06.2020.

Enroute this train will arrive/depart Basavanabagewadi Road – 19:02/19:03 hrs, Almatti – 19:18/19:19 hrs, Bagalkot – 20:00/20:02 hrs, Guledagudda Road  - 20:11/20:12 hrs, Badami – 20:24/20:25 hrs, Hole Alur - 21:00/21:02 hrs, Mallapur – 21:19/21: hrs,Gadag - 22:16/22:18 hrs, Koppal - 23:00/23:02 hrs, Hosapete – 23:58/00:20 hrs, Mariyammanahalli – 01:00/01:02 Hagari Bommanahalli - 01:30/01:31 hrs, Kotturu - 02:45/02:47 hrs, Harapanahalli - 03:15/03:16 hrs, Davangere - 04:18/04:20 hrs, Chikjajur – 05:00/05:02 hrs, Kadur- 06:03/06:05 hrs, Arsikere - 06:40/06:45 hrs, Tiptur- 07:05/07:07 hrs and Tumakuru - 08:48/08:50 hrs.

                                                       (E. Vijaya)

                                                          Chief Public Relations Office