INL calls for united fight against move to shift Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division
The Indian National League (INL) has urged the Kerala government and state MPs to unite against the Railway Board's decision to transfer the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad railway division to the Mysuru division. The party argues that this shift will negatively impact railway development and connectivity for commuters traveling between Kerala and Mangaluru for essential services.
Why it matters
The proposed administrative change threatens to disrupt critical transport infrastructure and economic freight operations, potentially isolating regions that rely heavily on the existing Palakkad division for medical, educational, and commercial access.
The State government and all MPs from Keralam should join hands and fight against the Railway Board’s decision to remove the Mangaluru region from Southern Railway’s Palakkad division and bring it under South Western Railway’s Mysuru division, the Indian National League (INL) has said.
In a statement issued on Sunday (August 23, 2026), INL State president Ahammad Devarkovil and general secretary Kasim Irikkoor said the move came at a time when people in Keralam were increasingly dependent on the railways. The changes, scheduled to take effect from October 1, would have serious implications for railway development in the State, they said.
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