दक्षिण पश्चिम रेलवे/ SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति/ Press Release No. 263 Dt. 13.03.2019
RESTORATION OF TRAIN SERVICE
Services of Train No. 06927 / 06928 Hubballi – Gangavathi – Hubballi Passenger Special will be restored with effect from 14.03.2019 as regular Train No. 56927 / 56928 Hubballi – Gangavathi – Hubballi Passenger.
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Chief Public Relations Officer
South Western Railway, Hubballi

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(Public Relations Branch, South Western Railway, Rail Soudha, Gadag Road, Hubballi-580020)

Today Inaugural of chikkabenkal -Gangavathi 13km New line ..also extending UBL -CKBK pass train up to new GGVT station ..TT of this train dep UBL at 10:00 arr GGVT at 13:50 ,Return dep GGVT at 14:30 arr ubl around 19:00 everyday
" After opening of hpt -kty line New BENGALURU-GGVT train will be introduced via dvg,kty,hpt ..I HV already talked to rly officials they gave positive response" -Gangavathi MLA ...
"Soon Bengaluru- ggvt New train will be introduced we hv already gave proposal for this , however there is shortage of time it...
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may not be possible b4 election but we r trying for best to get it earlier"- koppal mp
All photos captured by : mySelf

MUNIRABAD -MAHABHUBNAGAR New Railway line part of Ginigera-Raichur NL (under SWR) Update for Chikkabenkal-Gangavathi 12km section opening:
Today i visited GGVT almost all work are at finishing stage except signalling work. men power were more compared to last time
* work at 1st Track (pf1)that is were passenger train will arr/dep completed
*work at 2nd track (pf2 main line) were loco reverse...
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changes direction , is in progress finishing stage.
* work at 3rd track (pf3) yet to complete at raichur side
* work at 4th track (load point) it will be delay at raichur side
* track work at CKBK at final stage .
NOTE : Below inform got from people working at GGVT as per them .this is unofficial dates ..it may change .. wait for official dates announcement .
FEB 21 st :2nd time Engine trial .
FEB 26th : CRS inspection
FEB 28 th: all works must & should be completed except signalling .
MARCH 3rd or 4th : Inaugural train run (within march first week)
1. Rly station road to GGVT
2. GGVT RLY quarters
3.view of GGVT
4.GGVT building view
5.signalling room?
6.way from ground floor to first floor
7.ticket counter
8.PF entrance
9. PF view
10.seating chair construction
11.FOB
12. CKBK side end PF
13. SB waiting for name to paint
14.Raichur end PF ,men at work
15.view from PF 2&3
16.SB to be install at PF 2&3
17.packing
18.end of first track & continues of 2nd track (main track) with mile stone.
19. ground of GGVT from top view .
20.Road over Bridge with vehicle carrying blasters also u can see trolleys at left end .