Karnataka: Going through flak, South Western Railway publicizes new Hosur prepare; passengers not impressed | Bengaluru Information – Occasions of India

The prepare which is able to run six days per week, has no cease at Lottegollahalli station and isn’t passing by means of Byappanahalli station for Metro connectivity. (Representational Picture)

BENGALURU: Below hearth for the cancellation of Hosur Memu prepare, the South Western Railway on Tuesday introduced a brand new prepare service from July 25.
The timings of the brand new 06393/06394 Yeswantpur- Hosur- Yeswantpur Memu unreserved categorical particular nonetheless has been met with some criticism from workplace goers. Based on SWR, prepare no. 06393 will depart Yeswantpur at 3pm and attain Hosur at 4.30pm.
On its return journey, 06394 will depart from Hosur at 5.40pm and attain Yeswantpur at 7.20pm. This prepare could have stoppages at Hebbal, Banaswadi, Belandur Street, Carmelaram and Heelalige.
The prepare which is able to run six days per week (besides Sundays), has no cease at Lottegollahalli station and isn’t passing by means of Byappanahalli station for Metro connectivity/Sir MV terminal.
The fare may also be larger because it has been introduced as an ‘unreserved’ categorical prepare.
“This new prepare is just not handy for workplace goers within the morning. This prepare is neither linked to Byappanahalli nor Sir MV terminal. Having a halt at Byappanahalli railway station will assist passengers to change to Metro. There may be additionally no stoppage at Lottegollahalli station close to Hebbal both,” Ravi Kumar, a rail passenger, identified.
Sri Devi, one other passenger stated: “Ideally this prepare ought to have run within the morning from Yeswantpur at 6:30am and return within the night on the present scheduled time. There’s no want for a 3pm prepare from Yeswantpur since there’s already a Yeswantpur – Salem prepare at 3:50pm”.
Final month, SWR cancelled 06261/06262 KSR Bengaluru-Hosur-KSR Bengaluru MEMU prepare, which led to public outcry. One other prepare 06591/06592 Yeswantpur- Hosur-Yeswantpur which was suspended throughout Covid can be but to be restored.
The cancellation of trains between Bengaluru and Hosur affected passengers particularly workplace goers touring on Outer Ring Street and Electronics Metropolis. TOI had carried an article titled ‘Hosur Memu prepare to be cancelled; passengers fume’ on June 18.