BISANATTAM

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BULLETIN-3 of 15.5.23 at 16:45 hrs

Change in pattern of train services due to derailment at Bisanattam station.

1.Train No. 08543 Visakhapatnam – Bengaluru Cantonment Weekly Express Special which was earlier notified as diverted via Tirupattur, Magnesite Jn., Omalur, Dharmapuri, Hosur & Baiyyappanahalli will be restored and run as per its original path and will be regulated at Jolarpettai.

2.Train No. 06552 Jolarpettai – KSR Bengaluru Daily MEMU Special is cancelled today, which was earlier notified as rescheduled to depart Jolarpettai at 16:15 hrs.

3.Train No. 06255 KSR Bengaluru – Mysuru Daily MEMU Special is cancelled today, which was earlier notified as rescheduled to depart KSR Bengaluru at 21:00 hrs today.

4.Train No. 06560 Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru Daily MEMU Special will be cancelled today.

                                                                                                                               Aneesh Hegde
                                                                             Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi 

दक्षिण à¤ªà¤¶à¥à¤šà¤¿à¤® à¤°à¥‡à¤²à¤µà¥‡ / SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY  
Bulletin -1 of 15.05.2023

At about 11:30 AM today, 1 pair of wheel of a coach (2nd from rear) of Train No. 22625 Dr. MGR Chennai Central - KSR Bengaluru Double Decker Express, derailed at Bisanattam station, (about 20 km from Bangarapet). The train was coming from Chennai to Bengaluru.

Immediately senior officers of Bengaluru Division have rushed to spot with Accident Relief Train (ART) for restoration. General Manager Shri Sanjeev Kishore and senior officers of SWR are at Zonal HQ,Hubballi and are monitoring the situation from Disaster Management Cell, Hubballi.

There is NO injury/casualty

Mail-Express Train services are not affected.

The front portion, ie the unaffected portion of the train left for Bangarapet with all passengers. Passengers of the derailed coach i.e., C1 have been adjusted in coach no C2, C3 & C4.

Efforts are o­n, for early restoration.

Helpdesks have been set up at KSR Bengaluru, Bengaluru Cantt and Bangarapet stations for the convenience of passengers/public.

Further updates will follow.

                                                                                                                               Aneesh Hegde
                                                                             Chief Public Relations Officer                                                                                                  South Western Railway, Hubballi