Plan single railway zone administration for Dakshina Kannada, Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna tells three zonesThe Minister of State for Railways, V. Somanna, held a meeting in Mangaluru to discuss the complicated issue of railway connectivity in coastal Karnataka. Three different railway zones, Southern Railway, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., and South Western Railway, currently operate within Dakshina Kannada district, leading to conflicting services. Minister...
more... Somanna has directed the zones to come up with a plan within two weeks to resolve the jurisdictional issue. He will then recommend the plan to the Railway Minister for a final decision. In the meantime, representatives from each zone will meet quarterly to address issues. Local MPs also voiced their desire for Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. to be merged with Indian Railways, citing concerns over high fares and limited infrastructure development.
Railway Minister V. Somanna, Mangaluru mein ek meeting kiya, jahan unhone coastal Karnataka mein railway connectivity ke complex issue par baat kiya. Dakshina Kannada district mein, Southern Railway, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. aur South Western Railway, teeno zones alag alag services operate kar rahe hain, jiske wajah se problems aa rahi...
more... hain. Minister Somanna ne dono zones ko 2 hafte ke andar ek plan submit karne ko kaha, jisse ki jurisdiction ka issue resolve ho jaaye. Fir wo is plan ko Railway Minister ko recommend karenge. Iske beech, har zone ke representatives quarterly meet karenge. MPs ne bhi Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. ko Indian Railways mein merge karne ki demand ki, unhone high fares aur limited infrastructure development ki problems ko highlighted kiya.