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Mysuru Dasara: Railway Department sets record with 3.11 crore revenue in 5 days
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News18•16-10-2026, 14:54
Mysuru Dasara: Railway Department sets record with 3.11 crore revenue in 5 days
- •A total of 3.10 lakh passengers traveled across the Mysuru division of South Western Railway in the first five days of the Dasara festival, generating a revenue of 3.11 crore rupees.
- •Even with five days remaining until the Jumbo Savari, this year has seen passenger numbers rise to 7.41 lakh and total revenue reach 6.14 crore rupees.
- •To reduce congestion at the Mysuru railway station, eight Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and four UTS mobile counters have been installed.
- •Over 150 security personnel, 70 railway staff, and 39 CCTV cameras have been deployed to ensure passenger safety and crowd control during the celebrations.
- •Parcel loading and buggy services at the Mysuru railway station will be suspended from 1 PM until the last train on October 21, the day of Vijayadashami.
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During the first five days of the Mysuru Dasara festival, a total of 3.10 lakh passengers traveled across the Mysuru division of South Western Railway, generating ₹3.11 crore in ticket revenue.
To ease ticket distribution and reduce long lines, the booking area's refreshment room was utilized alongside eight Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) installed at the main entrance and four Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) mobile counters.
Parcel loading activities and buggy services at the Mysuru railway station will be suspended starting from 1 PM until the last train on October 21, which is the day of the Vijayadashami Jumbo Savari.
