Coastal Karnataka elected representatives call for Konkan Railway merger with Indian RailwaysElected representatives from coastal Karnataka have urged the Railway ministry to merge Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) with Indian Railways. They cited operational issues and higher ticket costs on KRCL. MP Capt Brijesh Chowta from Dakshina Kannada highlighted the need for improved railway infrastructure and mentioned operational difficulties in Mangaluru, which...
more... is divided between Southern Railway, South Western Railway, and KRCL. MP Kota Srinivasa Pujari from Udupi-Chikmagaluru supported the merger. MLCK Manjunatha Bhandary emphasized the importance of Mangaluru as a connecting link and pointed out the lack of funds for track doubling, additional bogies, and new LHB coaches with German technology on KRCL. Ananthesh V Prabhu, President of the Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry, highlighted Mangaluru's high freight revenue contribution to the Palakkad division of Southern Railway and advocated for the division to be shifted from Palakkad to Mangaluru.
Coastal Karnataka ke chunav jitne wale logon ne Railway ministry se Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) ko Indian Railways mein merge karne ka request kiya hai. Unhone KRCL mein operational issues aur ticket costs zyada hone ka baat kaha hai. Dakshina Kannada se MP Capt Brijesh Chowta ne Mangaluru mein railway...
more... infrastructure ko behtar banane ki zarurat par zor diya aur Mangaluru mein operational difficulties ka baat kaha, jo ki Southern Railway, South Western Railway, aur KRCL mein divide hai. Udupi-Chikmagaluru se MP Kota Srinivasa Pujari ne bhi merge ka support kiya. MLCK Manjunatha Bhandary ne Mangaluru ko connecting link hone ka importance dikhaya aur KRCL mein track doubling, additional bogies, aur new LHB coaches with German technology ke liye funds ki kami ka baat kaha. Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry ke President, Ananthesh V Prabhu ne Mangaluru se Southern Railway ke Palakkad division ko zyada freight revenue milne ka baat kaha aur division ko Palakkad se Mangaluru shift karne ka demand kiya.