Mangalore to get world class railway station

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Jan 31,2013 : Mohan Menon, ADRM of Palghat Division has said that  the Railway Board  has plans to convert  Mangalore railway station  as a world class station.

Addressing a meeting held at the DC office in Mangalore on January 31, Thursday to discuss railway issues, the officer said  the Department plans to upgrade several stations across the country into world class stations and that Mangalore was definitely one among them. Under the Palghat division, Mangalore and Calicut stations have been earmarked for the purpose, he said and added that a Belgian consultancy has been entrusted with the responsibility of identifying the stations based on issues like  seamless connectivity.

Railway authorities participating in the meeting, while responding to a plea made by the Mangalore MP Nalin Kumar Kateel on the proposal of having a under pass at Bajal-Padil, said the tender will be floated within three weeks.

Deputy Speaker and MLA Yogish Bhat who too was present, put forth a proposal to have a fly over at Pandeshwar railway crossing  considering the disruption in traffic on the route. On this occasion, Bhat also stated that the state government had approved the construction of a Railway Under  Bridge on  Padil-Bajal road  at a cost of Rs 5.16 crore.

He said if the state government would spend Rs 2.28 crores, the Railway Ministry would sanction Rs 2.87 crore for the purpose..

Deputy Commissioner N Prakash, MCC Commissioner Dr Harish Kumar,  MLC Monappa Bhandari and  others were present.