Rail travel between Bengaluru and Mysuru will see a big transformation with the completion of the electrification of the 139-km stretch connecting the two important cities of Karnataka.

While doubling itself came as a boon to passengers, electrification will now pave way for the introduction of electric locomotives in a region long served by diesel engines. The switch will lead to substantial saving in costs for the railways.
Operating a diesel loco would cost Rs 40,000 per trip while an electric loco would cut the cost by more than half. "We will not only save money by moving to electric trains. We will also be using a clean energy source which will help protect our environment," said E Vijaya, chief public relation officer at South Western Railway (SWR).

Besides the significant reduction in carbon emissions, the electric trains run at a higher speed and is easy on maintenance.
Vijaya said the SWR would initially operate the Shatabdi Express (which shuttles between Chennai and Mysuru) using electric locomotives. "We have plans to introduce electric trains in place of three mail and 2-3 passenger trains by March 2018," she added.

The SWR operates 27 pairs of daily passengers, express and superfast trains (including weekly and biweekly) between Mysuru and Bengaluru.

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