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Mangalore: Pro-Kannada Activists Protest Against Railways

  •   Fri, Oct 19 2007 01:56:05 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (MM/RD)
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje

Mangalore, Oct 19: The pro-Kannada activists here staged a protest against Railway authorities opposing the extension of Mumbai – Mangalore train to Thiruvanthapuram, on Thursday, October 18.

The agitators stopped the Mumbai-Thiruvanthapuram train at the railway station for few minutes. Hence, the train was delayed for some minutes. Speaking on this occasion, former Mayor Divakar said that Konkan Railway (KR) has been incorporated for the benefit of Mangaloreans who have a close relation with Mumbai. But the Mangaloreans are not getting benefits owing to the domination of Keralites, he alleged.

Another activist Hanumant Kamath, said that KR and ‘Matsyagandha Express’ was the brain child of former Railway minister, George Fernandes. But this train is no more in service now. Therefore, the officials should render justice to the people of coastal Karnataka, he urged.

Later, the memorandum was submitted to station master-in-charge, Narayan. The agitators took out the rally from Hotel Woodlands to city Railway station.


Dinesh Hegde Ulepady, Franklin Monteiro, Denis D’Silva, Hameed Kandak, Lancy D’Cunha, members of Sparsha Youth Counselling and others were present at the protest.
  

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  • karunesh shetty, pilar,udupi/ladyhill mangalore

    Mon, Nov 12 2007

    1.matsyaganda must start from mangalore only, it is totally unfair by palghat railway division to show its strength. 1.same the case of local train (KR2) which was extended upto verna instead of madgaon earlier, result if which inordinate delay (upto midnight) in arrival of local train making people strained on between. my suggestion would be for:

    A. one more train for mumbai from mangalore same lke matsyaganda.

    B.one more local train to madgaon same like KR2.

    Full support for your struggle ,which is highly commended best if luck particularly to come out of from palghat division, otherwise all railway timing will be done to suit people travelling from kerala and from magalore.

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  • S.V.Rajan, Alleppey/Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 22 2007

    If the Mumbai-Mangalore train is extended to Trivandrum, it will be very good for all the people in the west coast. However, the train must go up to Mangalore, both ways. In other words, the people of Mangalore should not be inconveniened in any way.

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  • Janardhan, Uppunda

    Sat, Oct 20 2007

    There is only one train from mumbai to mangalore, this train also extended upto trivantapuram, it's unfair with coastal resident. with regards janardhan

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