Passengers object to postponing arrival of Panchaganga Express at Bengaluru
Railway passenger associations in coastal Karnataka have protested the South Western Railway's decision to delay the arrival of the Panchaganga Express at Yeshwantpur by 25 minutes. The groups argue that the schedule change is a retrograde step that ignores existing delays.
Why it matters
Highlights public dissatisfaction with infrastructure management and the prioritization of passenger convenience in regional transport.
Passengers object to postponing arrival of Panchaganga Express at Bengaluru left South Western Railway on Tuesday announced that the Karwar-KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express would arrive Yeshwantpur at 6.48 a.m. instead of 6.23 a.m. from October 20. FILE PHOTO FILE PHOTO https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/rwktfm/article71588470.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/10505_10_6_2025_13_23_39_1_IMG_7989.JPEG ANIL KUMAR SASTRY MANGALURU KARNATAKA : 10/06/2025 : The South Western Railway will augment Train No. 16595/596 KSR Bengaluru-Karwar-KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express with five additional coaches to offset cancellation of day trains on Bengaluru-Mangaluru/ Karwar sector from June 11 and 12 respectively. PHOTO: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY / THE HINDU MANGALURU Passengers from coastal Karnataka have taken serious objection to South Western Railway’s move to postpone the arrival of Karwar-KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express (16596) at Yeshwantpur by 25 minutes.
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