Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 2 -- DRM fetes freedom fighter Y.C. Revanna and retired Railway employee H.S. Ramanna at City Railway Station

The Maharajas of Mysore played a pioneering role in the development of Railways in the erstwhile Mysore State, considering railway connectivity as a key driver for economic upliftment.

The Mysore State Railway (MSR), administered by the Maharajas, became part of Southern Railway under the Government of India on April 14, 1951 after the nationalisation of Indian Railways.

In 2003, with the creation of the South Western Railway (SWR) Zone headquartered at Hubballi, Mysuru Division became an integral part of this new zone.

Mysuru Railway Station is classified as an NSG-2 category station with six platforms, ha...