Mangaluru Central Railway Station to be developed at a cost of ₹ 94 crore

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Mangaluru Central Railway Station will be developed at an estimated cost of ₹94 crore.

After flagging off the Madgaon-Yesvantpur Vande Bharat Express (Goa-Mangaluru-Bengaluru) at Mangaluru Junction on November 13, Mr. Vaishnaw said a detailed project report for the redevelopment had already been prepared.

On his arrival at Mangaluru on November 12 night, the Railway Minister had said a DPR is being prepared for a new double line between Hassan and Mangaluru, for which the final location survey had been conducted.

Regarding merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways, the Minister said the four stakeholder States have to concur for the merger. He was in touch with the Chief Ministers of those States, the Minister said.

Speaking at the flagging off, Mangaluru South MLA D Vedavyasa Kamath said Mr Vaishnaw has agreed to address the Pandedhwar Level Crossing issue in the City. The Minister will send a special team from Delhi for the purpose.

Captain Btijesh Chowta, Member of Parliament, thanked Mr Vaishnaw for facilitating the merger of Mangaluru railway region with South Western Railways and for agreeing for a new double like on Hassan-Mangaluru section.

MP Kota Srinivas Poojary, MLAs from the region were present.