Mangalore: Mangaloreans Dream of Day Train to Bangalore Realized
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Aug 29: Long-pending demand for the resumption of day train to Bangalore from Mangalore by the people of this part of the region was finally fulfilled with the train, Mangalore-Yesvantpur Tri-Weekly Express being flagged off from Central Railway Station here on Saturday August 29 at 8.40 am.
Veerappa Moily, union minister for law and justice, K H Muniyappa, union minister of state for railways, Members of Parliament D V Sadanand Gowda, Nalin Kumar Kateel, Mayor Shankar Bhat, MLA U T Khader, MLC Prathapachandra Shetty and M S Jayanth, general manager, Southern Railway by waving off the green flag initiated the train service at a formal function.
Speaking on the occasion, Moily said that the day assumes lot of importance as far as people of the district are concerned for they have witnessed their most coveted dream being fulfilled. The train service is part of the pro-development programmes by the central government, he added.
Muniyappa said that the train service is the gift for the people of the area keeping in mind the progress of the region.
Udupi MP D V Sadanand Gowda on the occasion demanded formation of separate Mangalore division and also urged to make available chair system and also air-conditioned compartment in the said train.
Mayor Shankar Bhat said that the Railway department need to pay attention on construction of flyovers at level crossings, especially on Padil-Bajal road. Mangalore MLA U T Khader appealed to the minister to develop Ullal station and also make arrangements for more trains to stop at the station.
Mangalore-Yesvantpur Tri-Weekly Express
Mangalore-Yesvantpur Tri-Weekly Express (No 6516) will start at 8.40 am on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Mangalore and reach Yesvantpur (Bangalore) at 7 pm. Tri-weekly Express ( No 6515) from Yesvantpur will start at 7.30 am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and reach Mangalore at 5.55 pm.
The train fare is fixed at Rs 101 and it comprises one AC 3 tier, nine second class and two general class coaches.