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Indian Railways is the true lifeline of India as it holds the responsibility for transportation millions of people and millions of tonnes of goods from one place to another on a daily basis. Without proper working of Indian Railways network, it is not possible for anybody to imagine a smooth and comfortable life. Indian Railways is not only one of the largest rail networks across the globe, but it is also one of the world\u2019s biggest recruiters. It has strength of over 1.3 million employees working for it in every part of India.<\/p>\n

Mysore is a beautiful and is third largest city of the state of Karnataka in South India. It has served as the capital of the kingdom of Mysore and is located at the base of Chamundi hills and has an area of 128 sq. Km. The city of Mysore is famous for its places such as Mysore Palace, Jaganmohana Palace, Jailakshmi Vilas and Lalitha Mahal. Other famous tourists\u2019 places in Mysore include Chamundeshwari Temple, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Park, etc.<\/p>\n

Mysore Railway Station:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nThe railway station of Mysore was built in 1870 connecting the cities of Mysore and Bangalore. It comes under Mysore division of Southern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It has an elevation of 760 metres above sea level and the station has six platforms, which are properly connected via a foot over bridge.<\/p>\n

Mysore railway station also serves as a junction with a track joining Mysore from Bangalore and another from Hassan. Both of these lines join together before they enter the Mysore station. On the other side, the track proceeds to connect Mysore from Nanjangud and Chamrajnagar. It is proposed to be extended to Coimbatore, but the project is at halt as the forest area of Sathyamangalam lies on this route.<\/p>\n

All the lines that connect Bangalore from Mysore are single track, which hinders the high speed, but the tracks are being doubled on the route after which the speed of the trains would be increased on this route.<\/p>\n

Earlier, all the lines connecting Bangalore and Mysore were of meter gauge, which restricted the broad gauge trains from halting at Mysore. After the lines were converted from the meter gauge to broad gauge, all the trains which used to terminate at Bangalore station, now are extended to Mysore railway station.<\/p>\n

The Major Trains That Halt At Mysore Station Are:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n\u2022 Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi
\n\u2022 Mysore -Delhi H Nizamuddin Swarna Jayanti Super Fast Train
\n\u2022 Howrah-Mysore Super Fast
\n\u2022 Darbhanga-Mysore (Bagmati Exp)
\n\u2022 Mysore- Chennai Super Fast
\n\u2022 Mysore-Jaipur Super Fast
\n\u2022 Bangalore- Mysore- (Tippu Exp)<\/p>\n

Facilities At The Mysore Railway Station:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nThe main facilities at the railway station of Mysore are a large waiting area, retiring rooms, both Ac and Non-Ac, food court, enquiry counters, computerised reserved and non-reserved ticket booking offices.<\/p>\n

The station also has a spacious parking area for parking 1000 vehicles at a time. One of the major facilities available at the railway station of Mysore is the WiFi services and you can avail the services of WiFi within the range of 200 metres from the station.<\/p>\n

Restaurants Near Mysore Railway Station:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\nWhen you visit Mysore railway station, you can also enjoy the delicious food served by the restaurants near railway station of Mysore. You can find traditional South Indian food along with international cuisine served in these restaurants.<\/p>\n

Some Of The Famous Restaurants Near Railway Station Of Mysore Are:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n