South Western Railway zone

South Western Railway
10-South Western Railway
Overview
HeadquartersRail Soudha, Gadag Road Hubballi Karnataka
LocaleKarnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
Dates of operation2003; 21 years ago (2003)
PredecessorSouthern Railway zone
South Central Railway zone
Central Railway zone
Technical
Track gaugeBroad gauge (1676mm, 5'6")
Previous gaugeMeter gauge
Electrification1,233 kilometres (766 mi)
Length3,566 kilometres (2,216 mi)
Other
Websitewww.swr.indianrailways.gov.in SWR Official Website

The South Western Railway (SWR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India, headquartered at Hubballi in Karnataka State. SWR was created from carving out the routes from Southern Railways, South Central Railways and Central Railways in 2003.