Mullappally flays Centre’s decision to shift Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division
Congress leader Mullappally Ramachandran has criticized the Union government's decision to move the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad railway division to the Mysuru division. He claims the move is politically motivated and will result in significant revenue losses for the Palakkad division.
Why it matters
The decision highlights ongoing tensions regarding regional railway administration and allegations of political discrimination against Kerala.
Congress leader and former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Mullappally Ramachandran has termed the Union government’s decision to remove the Mangaluru region from Southern Railway’s Palakkad division as “unilateral” and the latest example of political discrimination and neglect towards Keralam.
In a statement issued on Monday (August 24), he said the Gazette notification bringing areas of coastal Karnataka, including Ullal and Mangaluru, under the Mysuru railway division had been issued without informing MPs from Keralam or the State government.
“Keralam should stand united and protest against this discrimination,” Mr. Ramachandran said.
He said the shifting of the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad division would result in a loss of at least ₹600 crore in freight revenue and a 70% reduction in the division's total annual revenue.
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