Mangaluru under SWR: Integration aimed at overall development of coastal Karnataka, not just Mangaluru, say forums
Railway passenger associations in coastal Karnataka are advocating for the integration of the Mangaluru region into the South Western Railway's Mysuru Division to improve overall infrastructure. They argue that development should benefit the entire coastal network rather than prioritizing Mangaluru at the expense of efficiency.
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Railway passengers associations of Kundapura and Uttara Kannada districts have said the integration of Mangaluru Railway Region with South Western Railway’s (SWR) Mysuru Division was to improve the overall operational efficiency and railway infrastructure across coastal Karnataka, and not just Mangaluru.
The Kundapura Rail Prayanikara Hitarakshana Samithi and the Uttara Kannada Railway Seva Samithi were responding to Dakshina Kannada District Rail’s statement that railway development and train services should not bypass Mangaluru following the region’s integration with SWR’s Mysuru Division.
The forums said the integration was meant to facilitate the development of the entire 300-odd-km coastal railway network and not to trouble people in other parts of coastal Karnataka.
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