Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR) carried over 193 million passengers during the year 2016-17, which converts into a 2 per cent increase over the previous year, and earned Rs. 1,928.96 crore, representing a 1.83 per cent increase over the previous year, according to a release.
During this period, the SWR introduced 12 new services. Four are mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) services, which were introduced for the convenience of suburban passengers and easy connectivity to Bengaluru, the release added.
The SWR has also provided stoppage on experimental basis for 45 trains at different stations as against 10 trains during the previous year.
The SWR has also opened new sections to ease passenger traffic from Yeshwantpur to Hassan via Nelamangala, between Ginigera and Chikkabenakal and from Rayadurga to Kalyandurga, the SWR release said.
