Konkan railway announces special service between Udhna- Mangaluru to clear summer rush
Karwar: In a bid to accommodate the surge in passenger traffic during the Holi festival and the upcoming summer season, Konkan Railway has announced special bi-weekly trains on the Udhna Junction – Mangaluru Junction route. These special services will run from March to June 2025.
According to a release from the railways, Train No. 09057 Udhna Jn. – Mangaluru Jn. Bi-Weekly Special will depart from Udhna Junction at 8:00 pm every Wednesday and Sunday from March 2 to June 29, 2025. It will arrive at Mangaluru Junction the following day at 7:45 pm.
Meanwhile, Train No. 09058 Mangaluru Jn. – Udhna Jn. Bi-Weekly Special will leave Mangaluru Junction at 10:10 pm every Monday and Thursday from March 3 to June 30, 2025, reaching Udhna Junction at 11:05 pm the next day.
The train will halt at Valsad, Vapi, Palghar, Vasai Road, Bhivandi Road, Panvel, Pen, Roha, Mangaon, Khed, Chiplun, Sawarda, Sangameshwar Road, Ratnagiri, Rajapur Road, Vaibhavwadi Road, Kankavali, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi Road, Thivim, Karmali, Madgaon Jn., Canacona, Karwar, Ankola, Gokarna Road, Kumta, Murdeshwar, Bhatkal, Mookambika Road Byndoor, Kundapura, Udupi, Mulki & Surathkal stations.
The composition of these trains includes 22 coaches, consisting of one 2-Tier AC coach, five 3-Tier AC coaches, 12 sleeper coaches, two general coaches, and two SLR coaches.
Running of Special Trains during Holi Festival & Summer Season. @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/SrSxwjmk7S
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K’taka CM, DK Shivakumar meet Jal Shakti minister, seeks approval for water projects
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddarmaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar met Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil on Thursday to seek approval for the Mekedatu and Upper Bhadra projects.
In the meeting, Siddarmaiah informed that Karnataka has the second largest dryland area in the country after Rajasthan. The irrigation projects taken up and being implemented in Karnataka have played a vital role in transforming agricultural landscape.
Siddarmaiah urged the Union minister to intervene in the matter and direct officials concerned to provide necessary clearances and approvals for the projects, according to the letter submitted to the Union minister.
The Mekedatu project, proposed near Kanakapura in Ramanagar district, aims to build 66 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) balancing reservoir. The project faces opposition from Tamil Nadu, a low riparian state, which claims it will obstruct the natural flow of Cauvery River water.
The Upper Bhadra project is designed to support irrigation in drought-prone regions of central Karnataka, covering districts like Chikkamagaluru, Chitradurga, Tumakuru and Davangere. The project's progress is hindered by the lack of funding and the delay in declaring it a 'national project'.
Both projects face significant challenges, including funding issues and inter-state disputes.
Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V Somanna and other senior officials were also present in the meeting.
