Coastal Karnataka elected representatives call for Konkan Railway merger with Indian RailwaysElected representatives from coastal Karnataka, including MPs Capt Brijesh Chowta and Kota Srinivasa Pujari, have urged the Railway Ministry to merge Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) with Indian Railways. They argue that the current arrangement, which sees the region split between Southern Railway, South Western Railway, and KRCL, leads to operational...
more... issues, particularly in Mangaluru. They also cite higher ticket costs on KRCL compared to other railway divisions. Additionally, they highlight a lack of funding for track doubling, additional bogies, and new LHB train coaches on KRCL. They also express concerns about the Mangaluru station's dependence on the Palakkad division of the Southern Railway, demanding a shift of the division to Mangaluru due to the region's significant contribution to freight revenue.
Coastal Karnataka ke chune hue neta, jaise ki Capt Brijesh Chowta aur Kota Srinivasa Pujari, Railway Ministry se Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) ko Indian Railways mein merge karne ka maang kar rahe hain. Unka kehna hai ki is waqt ka arrangement, jismein yeh region Southern Railway, South Western Railway, aur...
more... KRCL ke beech baant diya gaya hai, se operational issues aa rahe hain, khaas karke Mangaluru mein. Unhone yeh bhi kaha ki KRCL mein ticket ka daam dusre railway divisions ke muqabale zyada hai. Iske saath hi, unhone KRCL pe track doubling, additional bogies, aur new LHB train coaches ke liye funding ki kami ki baat bhi kahi hai. Unhone Mangaluru station ke Palakkad division of the Southern Railway pe nirbhar hone ki baat bhi kahi hai aur is division ko Mangaluru shift karne ki maang ki hai, kyonki yeh region freight revenue mein kaafi bada contribution deta hai.