Naveen Praveen Pinto

[Dakshina Kannada District Railway Users @dkdistrictrail]

🚆 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗥𝗨 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗔 𝗗𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗡-𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦!

It has come to our notice that Southern Railway is proposing a 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹–𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 special train via Palakkad Jn, reportedly utilising the lie-over rake of Train No. 16621/16622 Mangaluru Central–Rameswaram Express, which remains stabled at Mangaluru Central from Monday to Saturday.

This is a matter of serious concern. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, yet once again, a rake available at Mangaluru Central is being proposed for a Southern-bound service towards Tamil Nadu/Keralam.

We would like to make it clear that 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗠 𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟 𝗡𝗔𝗗𝗨 𝗧𝗢 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗥𝗨. However, when additional special trains from these regions are proposed, other suitable options can be explored, including 𝗨𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in the southern part of Mangaluru. Ullal is well connected to NH-66 and the local road transport network and can serve as an important southern passenger terminal for Mangaluru.

This would allow Mangaluru Central to be utilised more effectively for services catering to the long-pending connectivity requirements of the local population. Mangaluru Central has immense potential to serve as a major terminal for long-distance services towards Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka, the Konkan region, Maharashtra and Northern India.

When passengers have been continuously demanding more trains in these directions, the available rake capacity should be utilised to strengthen connectivity on these routes instead of once again allocating it for a Southern-bound service.

Southern Railway has previously restricted services such as the 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗖𝗦𝗠𝗧 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶–𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗦𝗙 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 and several holiday special trains to Mangaluru Junction, while the Vijayapura Express also had to be extended to Mangaluru Central only after sustained public pressure. Such an approach should not be repeated now, especially after the transfer of Mangaluru to South Western Railway.

The lie-over rake of Train No. 16621/16622 should instead be utilised for the 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹–𝗕𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. If this is not feasible, the rake should be utilised to introduce a new service from Mangaluru Central towards Bengaluru, Pune or Delhi, rather than once again allocating it for a Tamil Nadu/Keralam-bound service.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂’𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻. Mangaluru Central should not continue to be treated merely as a convenient terminal for Southern-bound services while the region continues to await better connectivity towards Karnataka, Konkan, Maharashtra and Northern India.

We therefore urge the 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 not to permit the available rake at Mangaluru Central to be diverted for another Southern-bound service and to ensure that Mangaluru Central is prioritised for services addressing the long-pending connectivity demands of the region. 𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, while Mangaluru Central should be utilised for services that cater to the connectivity needs of Mangaluru and the wider coastal Karnataka region.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻-𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀.

-𝗗𝗮𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀
@RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @VSOMANNA_BJP @SWRRLY @DrmMys @GMSRailway @CaptBrijesh

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@SWRRLY @DrmMys @CaptBrijesh kindly request SWR to run one rake Vandebharath on MAQ–YPR–MAQ 6 days a week, and utilise the second rake along with Train 16515—3 days each—providing the coastal region with 6 days of service per week.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@HospetRailUsers MAQ?

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@CaptBrijesh Kindly request the @RailMinIndia to introduce a MAQ–SBC–MAQ Vande Bharat Express, with a morning departure from Mangaluru Central (MAQ).
Please consider this long-pending demand.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@KRCL_UsersVoice @AshwiniVaishnaw @narendramodi @VSOMANNA_BJP @KotasBJP If you don’t agree with my point, that’s fine. But there’s no need for personal remarks. Let’s just discuss the facts respectfully.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@KRCL_UsersVoice @AshwiniVaishnaw @narendramodi @VSOMANNA_BJP @KotasBJP By your logic, Udupi and Kundapura are the same, so how can the train stop at Kundapura? 😄

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@DrmMys, @SWRRLY @dkdistrictrail Extended YPR–MAO-YPR Vande Bharat has multiple stops from Udupi onwards, but Bantwal is completely ignored! Why this discrimination? SWR must add a Bantwal stop immediately and address the needs of thousands of passengers in the region.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@aroorprashanth @AshwiniVaishnaw @VSOMANNA_BJP @CaptBrijesh Exactly. If the MAQ–YPR–MAQ Vande Bharat is introduced, primary maintenance at Mangaluru Central (MAQ) is a must. This will ensure that the train remains dedicated to the Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@dkdistrictrail I got information that the YAR-MAO Vande Bharat will have stops at Kundapura, Murdeshwar, Gokarna, Karwar .If so many stations are being considered for stops, then why not Puttur and Bantwal as well? I hope Puttur and Bantwal are also included as stops for this train.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@Rail_SBHR @DrmMys @SWRRLY @CaptBrijesh @VSOMANNA_BJP @dkdistrictrail @AshwiniVaishnaw @DRMPalghat The first step is to bring the entire Mangaluru railway region, including the Konkan section, under one railway administration and then consider a dedicated Mangaluru Division based on operational and administrative requirements.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@Rail_SBHR @DrmMys @SWRRLY @CaptBrijesh @VSOMANNA_BJP @dkdistrictrail @AshwiniVaishnaw @DRMPalghat As of now, creating a separate Mangaluru Railway Division under SWR may not be possible. However, if KR is eventually merged with Indian Railways and brought under SWR, there could be a stronger administrative basis for considering Mangaluru as a separate railway division.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@SWRRLY @DrmMys From Oct 1 must address the language issue at MAQ & MAJ. Ensure Kannada/Tulu signage at both stations instead of unnecessary Malayalam boards. Provide Kannada/Tulu speaking staff at ticket counters. Also,all trains originating from MAQ must have Kannada signage.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@b_shreekara @DRMPalghat @RailwaySeva @GMSRailway @dkdistrictrail @DrmMys

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@b_shreekara @DRMPalghat @RailwaySeva @GMSRailway @dkdistrictrail If Kannada is not given its rightful place alongside Malayalam, then there is no reason to start this train from MAQ. Let it terminate at Kasaragod. From October 1, Mysuru Division must address this issue and ensure equal treatment for Kannada.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@nithin_sujathan @AshwiniVaishnaw @drm_tvc Palakkad divison itself created the frustration in Mangaluru. Gomateshwara Express was denied extension to MAQ ,citing no platform availability, while new Kerala bound trains were added from MAQ. Now MAQ move to SWR from Oct1. Mangaluru deserves better connectivity not neglect

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@Robinjourno @VKShenoy777 @AshwiniVaishnaw Palakkad divison itself created the frustration in Mangaluru. Gomateshwara Express was denied extension to MAQ ,citing no platform availability, while new Kerala bound trains were added from MAQ. Now MAQ move to SWR from Oct1. Mangaluru deserves better connectivity not neglect

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@KRCL_UsersVoice 16511 was introduced after protests and requests from DK railway users as YPR–MAQ, later extended to KAWR via MAJ. We did not oppose it then.Similarly, 165956 should be extended to Madgaon, giving passengers from Subrahmanya, Bantwal and Puttur direct Goa connectivity.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@KRCL_UsersVoice If 16511 is rerouted, where is the watering facility? It is available only at MAJ. Please don’t divert the topic, your own logic says trains provide faster, efficient and better connectivity to the entire region. The same should apply here.

[Naveen Praveen Pinto @naveenpinto2001]

@KRCL_UsersVoice If that is the logic, then Panchaganga Express should also be extended to Madgaon. Trains provide faster, more efficient and better connectivity to the entire region. can you suport?