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Mangalore: South Western Railway to Lose Rs 45 Lac a Day

  •   Tue, Dec 11 2007 07:47:44 AM

The Hindu

Mangalore, Dec 11: The South Western Railway is expected to lose around Rs. 45 lac a day with the introduction of the passenger train between Mangalore and Bangalore. Confirming this, Chief Public Relations Officer of the South Western Railway B.S. Dasrathi revealed that a fully occupied passenger train between Mangalore and Bangalore will earn the Railway Rs. 2.5 lac per trip, whereas a goods train earns Rs. 25 lac a trip.

Before the passenger train made its maiden journey on December 8, two goods trains used to run from both ends (Bangalore and Mangalore) each day, totalling to four goods trains a day. Of these, two goods trains have now been cancelled to make way for the new passenger train.

Despite this compromise by the Railways, commuters still complain that they are not able to enjoy the splendour of the mighty Western Ghats during the train journey as the train travels by night. Senior Railway sources revealed that one of the main reasons for the passenger trains to run at night is so that goods trains can ply the route during the day.

Mr. Dasrathi said that in order to strike a balance between passenger and goods trains, the speed of the current passenger train would be increased soon. Safety experts in the Railway have stipulated that the passenger train should travel at the rate of 30 kilometres-per-hour (kmph) along the 57-km ghat section between Subramanya Road and Sakleshpura. In a few months, the speed could increase to 45 kmph in the ghat section and there will be time to run other trains.
  

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  • M.N. Salian, Mangalore

    Wed, Dec 12 2007

    Mr. Dasarathi, you are not fit to be manager. its clearly shows your ability in managing the railway in loss... But mind you, learn some basic skill of management before taking any action in the future.. You must learn the technique of keeping the route in an optimal way... this is what happens to govt. services if people like you work just by looking the watch.

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  • C.E. SALDANHA, SHIVBAGH

    Tue, Dec 11 2007

    Sir there should be ways to minimize the loss of railways or to turn it into a profit venture when we have a Railway Minister like Laloo Prasad Yadav. I am sure he knows the best. Let us not start singing about the loss that we are encountering, rather we should find ways to make improvements and progress for years Mangaloreans were denied the basic necessity of transportation by rail.

    Has anybody thought of the inconvenience caused to the public while travelling on the roads which are in the worst conditions? May be Mr. Dasarathi should travel by road (if he has not) to personally experience the torture of travelling by road.

    Major chunk of people cannot afford to travel by air. Sir, let us not be in despair. Let our think tanks find ways and means to overcome this situation and the authorities concerned come out of this negative thinking.

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