4 hours ago
1
Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Captain Brijesh Chowta said helium was successful dialog with the Railway Ministry to guarantee amended amenities for passengers utilising Surathkal Railway Station successful Mangaluru.
Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has taken up level extortion and aboveground betterment enactment astatine an estimated outgo of ₹2.1 crore.
During a sojourn to the presumption to inspect advancement of the enactment connected June 17, the MP interacted with reporters. Capt. Chowta said helium was alert of the important presumption of Surathkal Railway Station. The station, helium said, caters to thousands of employees moving successful industries astir Surathkal arsenic good arsenic students successful acquisition institutions.
Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Captain Brijesh Chowta interacts with passengers astatine the summons antagonistic during his inspection of Surathkal Railway Station successful Mangaluru connected June 17, 2026. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The MP and Mangaluru City North MLA Y. Bharath Shetty had initiated the improvement enactment successful January. He said extortion structure and aboveground betterment enactment person neared completion, and are providing enhanced comfortableness to passengers.
Capt. Chowta said efforts were connected to treble the KRCL enactment betwixt Thokur successful Mangaluru and Madgaon successful Goa to heighten bid handling capableness of the network. At the aforesaid time, helium was successful changeless interaction with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and elder railway officials to hasten the merger of KRCL with Indian Railways, the MP said.
Karnataka government, being 1 of the stakeholders successful KRCL, is yet to convey its willingness for the merger, helium added.
Capt. Chowta took a look astatine assorted facilities successful the station, including the summons counter.
