Mangalore (MAQ) had a originating train daily to Delhi. As such, it had good quota for MAQ. It was running via SRR, BZA, NGP. Subsequent to Konkan line introduction, it was made to originate from Ernakulam and pass through MAJN (on the outskirts of Mangalore) and further to Madgaon, Panvel, Nasik, Bhopal.
Here MAJN has very little allocation of quota seats. One has to book from Kerala stations like ERS, CLT, CAN. Mangalore lost it's daily connectivity to Renigunta, BZA, NGP, etc.
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Name Mangala express changed to Mangala Lakshadweep express.
Till this date, there is no remedy. Mangalore is used for only Kerala bound trains. No train to anywhere in Karnataka state, except one train to Bangalore.
The point I was trying to emphasize is that due to operational necessities, if a train is diverted from a place, it is not fair to divert a popular train running from another location. In this case, better alternatives were available, but chose the worst one.
As already discussed, a train from Hubli or Mysore could have been given. For Hyderabad to Delhi, why Karnataka Sampark Kranti required? There should be Telengana originating train. I have nothing against any place.
TN SK originates covers half of the state. Kerala SK is a superb one for the state. AP SK originates from Tirupati and not even touching state capital, but covers good area in AP. But Karnataka SK (Via KCG) which was good only for Bangalore became good for southern Karnataka and worst for Bangalore!!
Hope the point is clear.
please wait...Translate to EnglishYo, listen up! So, in Mangalore, there used to be this sick train that went to Delhi every damn day. Because of that, they had loads of seats available for Mangalore peeps. It used to run through some other places like SRR, BZA, and NGP. But then, they introduced this Konkan line thing and changed everything up. Now, the train starts from Ernakulam, goes through this place called MAJN (which is near Mangalore), and then goes to Madgaon, Panvel, Nasik, and Bhopal. But here's the deal, MAJN doesn't have a lot of seats available. You gotta book from stations in Kerala like ERS, CLT, or CAN. So, Mangalore lost its daily connections to Renigunta, BZA, NGP, and all that jazz. They even changed the name of the train to Mangala Lakshadweep express. Lame, right? Till this day, there's been no solution. Mangalore is only useful for trains going to Kerala. There ain't no trains going anywhere else in Karnataka, except for one to Bangalore. What I'm trying to say is, if they gotta move a train from one place to another for whatever reason, it ain't fair to mess with a popular train that's already running. They had way better options, but they chose the worst one. And let's not even get started on the Karnataka Sampark Kranti train from Hyderabad to Delhi. Why couldn't they have a train starting from Telangana? I got nothing against any place, man. Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti covers, like, half the damn state and Kerala Sampark Kranti is dope for their state. And what about the Andhra Pradesh Sampark Kranti? It doesn't even start from the state capital but it still covers a good area in AP. But this Karnataka Sampark Kranti train (via KCG) that used to be great for Bangalore became trash for southern Karnataka and even worse for Bangalore! You feel me? Hope I made my point clear.