Tumkur Railway Station (codenamed TK) is located in Tumkur district of Karnataka, India. The station falls under the Tumkur taluk and is the suburban halt for the trains on the Chennai-Hubli railway line. The station is renovated in 2009 and is one of the modernized railway stations during the reign of former railway minister Mamata Banerjee. The station is well-connected to various parts of the country. There are express and super-fast trains that cross Tumkur railway station daily from cities like Chennai, Bijapur, Hubli, and others. The station falls under the administrative control of Bangalore division under South Western Railways Zone of Indian Railways. Tumkur railway station is located at 64 Kilometres from Yesvantpur station, 76 Kilometres from Bangalore East, and 69 Kilometres from Bangalore City Junction.

A total of 39 express trains stop at this station and serve a regional hub for all the passenger needs in Tumkur district. The modernisation efforts really changed the landscape of the station with inflow of passengers visiting the station for affordable transport to the mainland city of Bangalore. There are four platforms at the station and the station also handles freight trains along its corridor. The nearest railway station is Kyatsandra railway station located at 6 Kilometres.

Tumkur Railway station is located at 75 Kilometres from the Bangalore International Airport and well-connected with the intercity buses. The station is well-connected to Tumkur (5 KM), Nelamangala (26 KM), Vijayapura (36 KM), Madhugiri (43 KM), Magadi (46 KM), and other important taluks. The nearest tourists’ locations from the station are Lepakshi, Nandhi Hills, Shivaganga, Savandurga, and Bangalore.

Facilities Available at the Tumkur Railway Station –

The renovation project at the Tumkur station was completed in 2009, and since then, the modernised station promises a host of new facilities. The station has an online train reservation status monitoring, high quality of cleanliness, digital boards for train arrivals & departures information, good customer service and separate counters for physically handicapped passengers. The station has all the basic passenger amenities, waiting halls, and drinking water supply, book stalls, cafeteria, and even a large parking area for passengers. South Western Railways expect Tumkur station to be upgraded to be a terminal soon with capacity to serve 100,000 passengers in the near future.

Restaurants near the Railway Station –

There are many famous restaurants near the Tumkur railway station.

Some of the Well-known Places Are Listed Below –

• Travelkhana – South Indian, Continental , North Indian, Multi cuisine , Contact Number- 08800313131

• Blue Moon Hotel – South Indian, Continental
• Nammura Aahara – North Indian, Multi cuisine
• Shri Krishna Restaurant – South Indian
• Meridian Restaurant –  0.5 KM from station
• Hut Restaurant – Vegetarian – 0.8 KM from station

• Amrutha Food Point – Located 1.2 KM from station

Famous Food of Tumkur –

Tumkur hosts the first Mega Food Park, a hub for the food processing industry in India. This facility was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24, 2014. The city is famous for a wide range of food items and has a traditional South Indian flavour. Broccoli Apple Shorba, Paneer Tikka, Tabla Aloo Kabab, Aloo Kamrakh Peeli Mirch, and Sarsonwali Broccoli are some of the local vegetarian delights. Murgh hara masala, Kheema biryani, Mugh Zafrani, Aleppey fish curry, and Murgh badami shorba are some of the non-vegetarian cuisines.

Trains Passing through Tumkur Railway Station –

Code     Train Name         Arrives  Departs

16227    Talguppa Exp     00:18     00:20

56909    Hospet Passr      00:58     01:00

16505    Gimb Sbc Expres              01:28     01:30

16507    Bgkt Sbcexp       01:28     01:30

16209    Aii Mys Express 01:28     01:30

16228    Bangalore Exp   02:33     02:35

56910    Sbc Fast Psgn     03:18     03:20

56912    Sbc Fast Psgn     03:18     03:20

17312    Vsg Chennai Exp               03:33     03:35

17314    Ubl Chennai Exp               03:33     03:35

12630    Ypr S Krnti Exp   04:53     04:55

16590    Ranichennama Ex            05:38     05:40

2779       Vsg Sbc Link Ex  05:38     05:40

16536    Golgumbaz Exp 06:28     06:30

12079    Janshatabdi Exp                07:03     07:05

11022    Chalukya Exp     07:30     07:32

11006    Chalukya Exp     07:30     07:32

11018    Chalukya Exp     07:30     07:32

16515    Ypr Kawr Expres               08:33     08:35

17310    Ypr Biweekly Ex                09:38     09:40

16202    Smet Sbc Exp     10:23     10:25

12726    Intercity Exp       12:28     12:30

12725    Intercity Exp       14:03     14:05

12629    Sampark Kranti 14:48     14:50

17316    Vlkn Vsg Exp      15:48     15:50

17309    Ypr Vasco Exp    15:48     15:50

16201    Sbc Smet Exp     17:33     17:35

11021    Tirunelveli Exp   19:28     19:30

11005    Puducherry Exp                19:28     19:30

12080    Jan Shatabdi Ex 20:00     20:02

16516    Kawr Ypr Expres               20:28     20:30

16535    Solapur Express                20:33     20:35

17315    Velankanni Exp 21:38     21:40

16589    Rani Chennamma            22:25     22:27

16506    Gandhidham Exp             23:03     23:05

16210    Ajmer Express   23:03     23:05

16508    Jodhpur Express               23:03     23:05

17311    Mas Vasco Exp  23:03     23:05

17313    Mas Hubli Exp    23:03     23:05