Holi, summer rush: SW Railway extends Mysuru-Ajmer Express Special
Bengaluru (PTI): South Western Railway on Tuesday announced the continuation of the Mysuru-Ajmer-Mysuru Express Special to clear additional passenger rush during the forthcoming Holi and summer season.
In a press release, the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway, headquartered in Hubballi, said the Railway Board had decided to continue Train number 06281/06282 for 17 additional trips with the existing path, stoppages, fare structure and coach composition, with revised timings on Western Railway and extension of the service from Ajmer to Madar Junction over North Western Railway.
"The Railway Board has decided to continue the running of Train number 06281/06282 Mysuru-Ajmer-Mysuru Express Special in order to clear the extra rush during the ensuing Holi and Summer season," the release said.
Train-06281 Mysuru-Madar Junction Express Special, earlier notified to run up to January 31, 2026, will now operate on February 7, 14, 21 and 28; March 7, 14, 21 and 28; April 4, 11, 18 and 25; and May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2026 (Saturdays), while Train-06282 Madar Junction-Mysuru Express Special, earlier notified to run up to February 2, 2026, will operate on February 9, 16 and 23; March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; April 6, 13, 20 and 27; May 4, 11, 18 and 25; and June 1, 2026 (Mondays), with revised timings and halts as notified earlier.
The special train will halt at Vasai Road, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Ratlam Junction, Mandasor, Nimach, Chittaurgarh Junction, Bhilwara, Bijainagar, Nasirabad, Ajmer Junction and Madar Junction.
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Man murdered over decade-old personal dispute, accused arrested
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 49-year-old man was hacked to death with a machete in this district, allegedly over a personal dispute dating back nearly a decade, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Basappa Hosamani, a resident of Sadoni village, they said.
The accused, Irayya Sangayya Mathapati (32), has been arrested in connection with the murder, police said.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Monday evening in Hoolikatti village of Savadatti taluk.
The crime is linked to an incident that took place about ten years ago, when Hosamani allegedly eloped with the accused's mother and went to Kolhapur in Maharashtra. At the time, accused Mathapati was 18-years-old.
Police said Hosamani had recently returned to the village for some work after leaving the woman in Kolhapur.
Investigators believe the accused, who had been nursing a long-standing grudge over the issue, attacked Hosamani with a machete, inflicting multiple fatal injuries.
After the incident, the accused allegedly informed the police himself and remained at the scene until officers arrived, they said.
A case of murder has been registered at the Savadatti police station, and further investigation is underway.
