Survey work is underneath approach for detailed challenge reviews of over 800 km of third- and fourth-line augmentation throughout six sections, together with Mangaluru-Shoranur, the Indian Railways mentioned on Monday in Mangaluru.
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The Indian Railways has mentioned that bringing Mangaluru underneath the South Western Railway (SWR) allows unified planning and management, facilitating more practical coordination of prepare operations, timetabling, higher passenger expertise and freight motion. It additionally mentioned Keralam loses nothing by bifurcation of the Mangaluru railway area from Palakkad Division of the Southern Railway as investments on rail infrastructure are made on community requirement foundation no matter the incomes of the division or zone.
Urging the individuals of Keralam to see the railways’ choice as a transfer to enhance operational effectivity, the railways has mentioned that the NDA authorities on the Centre has elevated funding in Kerelam railway community considerably. The annual common outlay for railway infrastructure works in Keralam has risen from ₹372 crore in the course of the UPA interval to ₹3,795 crore throughout 2026-27, a 10-fold improve.
Over the last decade, substantial infrastructure was created in Keralam, together with six doubling/gauge-conversion tasks, 131 flyovers and underpasses, 100% electrification of the community, and redevelopment of 16 stations underneath the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Six Vande Bharat and 6 Amrit Bharat prepare companies have been launched for Keralam.
₹20,000 cr. tasks in pipeline
Moreover, the ministry mentioned tasks price over ₹20,000 crore have been within the pipeline for Keralam, together with 9 multitracking/new-line tasks, 145 flyovers and underpasses, and redevelopment of 19 stations. Survey work was underneath solution to put together detailed challenge reviews (DPRs) for over 800 km of third- and fourth-line augmentation throughout six sections.
Jurisdiction rationalisation
Stating that the Mangaluru jurisdiction rationalisation was a narrowly operational, efficiency-driven measure, the railways said that the change brings operations within the area underneath one zone, SWR, eliminating multiplicity of operational jurisdictions inside a compact and site visitors vital stretch. A prepare arriving at Mangaluru from both Goa or Hassan needed to cross three operational jurisdictions and interchange factors earlier than reaching the station, inflicting avoidable delays, and congestion in prepare operations.
Far-end of Palakkad
Mangaluru lies on the far finish of Palakkad division over 350 km whereas Mangaluru’s principal onward hyperlinks, Mangaluru-Hassan-Mysuru line and connectivity to Bengaluru, already lie inside the SWR.
A transparent, unified operational boundary for all the Mangaluru space by transferring it to Mysore Division of SWR eliminates interchange conflicts between zones, enabling smoother and extra environment friendly operations.
Port connectivity
Railways additional mentioned that the New Mangalore Port caters to site visitors necessities of energy and metal vegetation positioned in SWR and KRCL. Mangaluru Port’s hinterland extends throughout South and North Karnataka; its integration with SWR would facilitate seamless coordination and motion of each empty and loaded rakes.
The change is administrative, confined to Karnataka solely and offers Mangaluru and the coastal ghat part single level operational management. Keralam loses no station, as a result of Mangaluru metropolis is in Karnataka. Palakkad division retains its complete Keralam territory throughout Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, and Thrissur districts.
Printed – August 24, 2026 08:53 pm IST
