MP to flag off MEMU services tomorrow

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha will flag off the inaugural MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) service at the city Railway Station tomorrow at 9.30 am. Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, MLA L. Nagendra and MLCs will be present. The regular services will be on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in both directions with effect from July 29 with revised time table. The train comprises 8 cars. The departure timings of Train No. 06575/06576 KSR Bengaluru-Mysuru-KSR Bengaluru MEMU special has been revised. Train No. 06575 KSR Bengaluru-Mysuru MEMU special, which is an extension of train No.66537, leaves KSR Bengaluru at 5.20 pm instead of 7.50 pm and arrives in Mysuru at 8.20 pm instead of 10 pm. In the return direction, Train No. 06576, an extension of Train No. 66538, will leave Mysuru at 8.30 pm instead of 11.05 pm and arrives at KSR Bengaluru at 11.20 pm instead of 01.50 am. Passengers can travel the 144-km distance by paying Rs.30.