Bangalore railway division is one of the three railway divisions under the jurisdiction of South Western Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1] This railway division was formed in 1971 and its headquarter is located at Bangalore in the state of Karnataka of India.
Mysuru railway division, and Hubballi railway division are the other railway divisions under SWR Zone headquartered at Hubballi.[2][3]
The overall in charge of Bangalore Division, the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) is Shyam Singh.[4][5][6]
The division operated India's first ACT1 double decker freight train from Penukoda in Andhra Pradesh to Farukhnagar in Haryanaon 6th February 2025. The train carried 264 SUV's in 33 wagons.[7]
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- ^ "Bengaluru operates India's first ACT1 double-deck freight train to transport 264 cars". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 8 February 2025.