Mangaluru under Mysuru railway division: Kozhikode MP seeks reversal of new order
MP M.K. Raghavan has formally requested the reversal of a Railway Board order that shifts the Mangaluru railway area from the Palakkad division to the Mysuru division. He argues the move will harm the financial viability of the Palakkad division and hinder development in the Malabar region.
Why it matters
The decision impacts regional railway revenue and service expansion, sparking concerns about administrative neglect of the Malabar region.
M.K. Raghavan, MP, has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Chairman of the Railway Board to immediately withdraw the decision to detach the Mangaluru railway area from the Palakkad division and bring it under the Mysuru division of South Western Railway.
Mr. Raghavan termed the Railway Board’s August 21 order “unjust” and said it would seriously undermine railway development in the Malabar region.
He said the move would deprive the Palakkad division of revenue from freight operations at the Mangaluru port as well as earnings from major stations such as Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction.
“The resulting decline in the division’s financial strength could affect the launch of new train services and other development projects in the Malabar region,” he said.
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