Notwithstanding South Western Railway’s (SWR) demand with the Railway Board to give effect to the Railway Ministry’s decision to bring Mangaluru Railway Complex under its jurisdiction to enhance operational efficiency, Southern Railway (SR) has urged the board to retain Mangaluru under it as majority of passenger trains operated through here were destined towards Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the North.
Responding to Ministry’s query, SR recently said 23 of 31 pairs of passenger trains originating from Mangaluru Central head towards Kerala and Tamil Nadu. A majority of passenger trains handled at Mangaluru Junction from Kerala/Tamil Nadu were destined towards Konkan Railway (North). Panambur Railway Yard at New Mangalore Port was the major loading point for SR sending freight trains to SWR and SR.
Obtaining this communication under RTI, Railway activist Gautam Shetty said since the…