After multiple delays, South Western Railways (SWR) has started drawing up plans to commission the swanky, fully air-conditioned Sir M. Visvesvaraya Baiyappanahalli Station (Baiyappanahalli Terminal). The first train from the terminal is likely to operate to Visakhapatnam. As per internal communications, SWR is also reportedly looking to shift six pairs of trains from Yeshwantpur and Bangalore Cantonment stations.
These may include services operated from Yeshwantpur to Tatanagar Junction and from Bangalore Cantonment to Bhubaneswar and Hatia. Passengers, who have already booked tickets will be notified about the change in the originating point via SMS.
However when contacted, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM-Bengaluru) Shyam Singh said that nothing has been finalised so far. “We have to assess operational feasibility and other parameters. When authorities concerned take a final decision the same thing will be communicated,” he said, adding that barring passenger services, the terminal has been in use.
