Remodelling at Ashokapuram, capacity expansion of Mysuru railway station expected to cater to demand for 100 years

Capacity expansion will enable introduction of additional train services in Mysuru

Remodelling of Ashokapuram railway station is expected to be completed within 4 months, and will contribute to capacity augmentation of railway services in Mysuru.

The project is being implemented at a cost of nearly ₹30 crore. It entails construction of two additional platforms and two pit lines besides facilities for rake inspection and maintenance so that more trains could commence their journey from Ashokapuram railway station.  

This is reckoned to be imperative to decongest the Mysuru railway station, which has 6 platforms but is choked, and hampering the introduction of new services.

The project has been split into two works. Once completed, Ashokapuram railway station will have 5 platforms against 3 at present, said Mysuru MP Pratap Simha.

He briefed mediapersons after inspecting the work in progress and being apprised of the details by Divisional Railway Manager Rahul Agarwal and Divisional Engineer (Coordination) Ravichandran, on December 17.

Completion of the work at Ashokapuram hinges on transfer of nearly 5,600 sq. metres of land of which about 300 sq. metres is privately owned. The land is not developed or encroached ,and only the formalities for its transfer to the railways have to be completed.

At present, Ashokapuram has one entrance and the approach is from the H.D. Kote-Manadavadi Road side. People from J.P. Nagar, Kuvempunagar, and Saraswathipuram have to take a detour to reach Ashokapuram. Hence, a second entrance is being constructed.