December 2025

The South Western Railway (SWR) has cancelled, partially cancelled and diverted several trains between Tumakuru City and Mallasandra stations. Here’s how trains will be cancelled: Necessary engineering works between Tumakuru and Mallasandra stations Background: Bheemasandra Limited is taking up work on replacement of girder in Hite Subway, construction of foot overbridge at Bheemasanda and Muddalinganahalli Halls stations and level crossing-28 between Nidwanda and Hirehalli. Several trains were cancelled and route of others diverted due to the derailment. In addition routes of several trains had also been changed, the South Western Railway said. Cancelled trains Train No. 16239 Chikkamagaluru-Yesvantpur Daily Express, Train No. 16240 Yesvantpur-Chikkamagaluru Daily Express and Train No. 12614 KSR Bengaluru-Mysuru Daily Express have been cancelled on December 17 and 24 Trains partially cancelled D. Train number (66567) KSR Bengaluru-Tumkur MEMU train will be partially cancelled between Doddabele and Tumkur on 17th, 20th, 21st and 24th.D. Train number (66572) Tumakuru-KSR Bengaluru MEMU train will be partially cancelled between Tumakuru and Doddabele on 17th, 20th, 21st, 24th and will start its journey from Doddabele instead of Tumakuru.D. Train number (20652) Talaguppa-KSR Bengaluru Express train will be partially cancelled between Arasikere and KSR Bengaluru on 17th, 20th, 21st, 24th and will terminate at Arasikere instead of KSR Bengaluru.D. Train number (12725) KSR Bengaluru-Dharwad Express will be partially cancelled between KSR Bengaluru and Arasikere on 17th, 20th, 21st, 24th.Train number (12726) Dharwad-KSR Bengaluru Express will be partially cancelled between Arasikere and KSR Bengaluru on Dec. 17 and 24 and will terminate at Arasikere instead of KSR Bengaluru.D. On 17th & 24th, Train No (66571) KSR Bengaluru-Tumkur MEMU train will be partially cancelled between Doddabele and Tumkur and will terminate at Peddabele instead of Tumkur.D. On 17th and 24th, Tumkur-KSR Bengaluru MEMU train number (66568) will be partially cancelled between Tumkur and Doddabele and will start from Doddabele instead of Tumkur.D. On 17th & 24th, train number (56281) Chamarajanagar-Tumkur Placenger train will be partially cancelled between Chikkabanavara and Tumkur and will terminate at Chikkabanavara instead of Tumkur.Diversion of trainsD. Train No. 17310 Vasco da Gama-Yeshwantpur Express leaving on 16th and 23rd will run via Arsikere, Hassan, Nelamangala and Yeshwantpur. It will not stop at Tiptur and Tumkur stations.D. 17316 Velankanni – Vasco da Gama Express will run via Chikkabanavara, Nelamangala, Hassan and Arasikere. There will be no stoppages at Tumkur and Tiptur stations.D. Train No. 17326 Mysuru-Belagavi Express will run via Mysuru, Holenarasipura, Hassan and Arasikere on July 17, 20, 21 and 24. It has no stoppages from Pandavapura to Tiptur.D. Train number (16579) Yesvantpur-Shimoga Town Express will run via Chikkabanavara, Nelamangala, Hassan and Arasikere on 17, 20, 21, 24. It does not have stops at Tumkur and Tiptur.The control of the trainsD. Train numbers (22685) Yesvantpur-Chandigarh Express, (17309) Yesvantpur-Vasco da Gama Express and (20651) KSR Bengaluru-Thalaguppa Express leaving from their originating station on 17th and 24th will be regulated for 15 minutes in between.D. Train number (17310) Vasco da Gama-Yeshwantpur Express leaving on 19th and 20th will be regulated for 30 minutes between the route during the train journey. Rescheduling of trains D. Train No (19667) Udaipur City-Mysuru Weekly Humsafar Express will be delayed by 180 minutes from Udaipur City and Train No (22497) Sri Ganganagar-Tiruchirapalli Humsafar Weekly Express will be delayed by 120 minutes from Sri Ganganagar. Also, train number (22497) will be regulated for 60 minutes between the route.D. Train number (12649) Yesvantpur-Hazrat Nizamuddin Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express, 56282 Tumakuru-Chamarajanagar Daily Passenger and (12777) SSS Hubballi-Thiruvananthapuram North Weekly Superfast Express trains will be late by 120 minutes from their originating stations on May 17, 24.

The Department of Women and Child Development, Tumakuru has invited applications for 946 Anganwadi Worker and Helper posts. Candidates in the age group of 19-35 years who have passed Class 10 or PUC are eligible. Interested candidates can apply online before 9th January 2020. This is a great opportunity for those who are looking for jobs in Karnataka. The Department of Women and Child Development, Tumkur has invited applications from eligible and interested candidates for filling vacancies to the post of Anganwadi Worker and Helper through official notification. Job seekers who are looking for a job under the Government of Karnataka can make use of this opportunity. Interested candidates can apply online before January 9. Notification for the post: Name of the Organization: Department of Women and Child Development, TumakuruNo of posts: 946Job Location: TumkurName of the post: Anganwadi Worker Educational Qualification Details: According to the official notification, the candidate must have completed class 10 or PUC from any recognized board or university. Age limit: According to the Women and Child Development Department Tumkur recruitment notification, the candidate should be a minimum of 19 years and a maximum of 35 years of age. For PWD candidates, the age limit is relaxed by 10 years. How to apply? Read the recruitment notification 2025 in its entirety. (WCD-Tumkur-Recruitment-2026-Apply-Online-for-946-Anganwadi-Worker-Helper-Posts-Notification)Click on this link to apply online for Anganwadi Worker and Helper.Fill in all the required details in the online application form. Upload your recent photograph along with scanned copies of required certificates / documents.Pay the application fee according to your category.Click on the submit button to complete the application process.

A proposal has been submitted to the government to make Greater Tumkur on the lines of Bengaluru. In this model, we are going to make Greater Tumkur. Tumakuru district in-charge minister Dr G Parameshwar said that the decision has to be taken at the government level. At present, there is a discussion to give a new look to Tumakuru city. Tumakuru: The expansion of Tumakuru City Corporation (TMC) has created a huge controversy. A proposal had been sent to the government to include more villages in the jurisdiction of the growing city. But now along with this, another proposal has reached the government’s court and the idea of making Tumkur Municipal Corporation Greater Tumkur on the model of Bengaluru has come to the fore. Proposal for Greater Tumkur submitted The talk of giving a new look to Tumkur city, which is growing day by day, is in full swing. Earlier, a few villages were planned to be added to Tumakuru city. There were also complaints in this regard. A proposal to develop Tumkur city on the lines of Bengaluru has been mooted. Regarding this, the district in-charge minister G. Parameshwara provided important insights, stating that Bangalore, which was once a single municipal corporation, has now expanded into Greater Bangalore comprising five municipal corporations. Changes have been made based on the city’s expansion, population growth, and infrastructure needs. Similarly, the government has proposed the idea of developing Tumakuru city following the same model. In addition, the growing Bangalore has already reached the border of Tumkur. Against this backdrop, Tumkur is also a fast-growing city and we will make Tumkur a Greater City. He said that now a proposal has been submitted to the government to make Greater Tumkur. At present, the idea of Greater Tumkur is being discussed at the government level and a final decision will be taken soon. According to the district in-charge minister, the administration, development and infrastructure of the city will get a new look once the Greater Tumkur Project is implemented. At the moment, this idea is at the government level, and the debate is when to change.

Students wearing Ayyappa garlands were allegedly sent home by the headmistress of a government school in Tumakuru. The teacher, Bhagya, however, denied the allegation and said she explained the rule on the instructions of the BEO. The children have not been sent but have been kept in isolation. A complaint has been lodged with the DDPI in this regard. A school headmistress has been accused of sending two Class 6 students wearing Ayyappa garlands to school. A similar incident had taken place earlier in Chikkamagaluru. Now there is a strong opposition to the attitude of the teacher of Tumkur. The headmistress said that the children were not expelled and the students were misunderstood. Teacher denies charges The headmistress of the school, Bhagya, has been accused of sending back two Class VI students for wearing Ayyappa garlands. “I have not sent any student out of the school,” the headmistress said. The BEO told me that as per the rules, wearing garland and Diksha clothes is not allowed in the school. That’s what I told the children. DDPI lodges complaint against teacher The teacher said that I have not thrown out the children, there is an arrangement to cook eggs in the afternoon in the school. Also, some of the students are likely to be menstruating and I have made the children sit separately so that they do not become a milestone. They have misinterpreted it. There is confusion in this regard and it will be brought to the notice of the BEO. However, the Hindu Hita Raksha Manch has filed a complaint with the DDPI alleging that the religious faith of the children has been disrupted. The education department has ordered an inquiry into the incident. Similar incident in Chikkamagaluru On December 1, the principal of MES PU College in Chikkamagaluru objected to three students coming to class wearing Ayyappa garlands and sent them out. As soon as the news spread, hundreds of Hindu organizations, including BJP district president Devaraj Shetty, came to the college and expressed their anger against the college administration. At the same time, there is confusion about the children coming to school and college wearing garlands again.