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.
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Bill to set up single higher education regulator likely to be tabled in Parliament next week
New Delhi (PTI): A Bill which seeks to set up a single regulator for institutions of higher education is required to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutes become independent and self-governing, officials said.
The Bill is likely to be introduced in Parliament next week after it got the Union Cabinet's nod on Friday.
The proposed legislation, which was earlier christened the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, has now been named Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill.
A single higher education regulator, which was proposed in the new National Education Policy (NEP), looks to replace the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
"The Bill proposes to set up a Higher Education Commission of India to facilitate universities and other higher educational institutes become independent and self-governing institutions and to promote excellence through a robust and transparent system of accreditation and autonomy. It is likely to be introduced (in Parliament) in the coming week," an official said.
While the UGC presently oversees non-technical higher education in the country, the AICTE oversees technical education, while the NCTE is the regulatory body for teachers' education.
The Commission is proposed to be set up as a single higher education regulator, but medical and law colleges will not be brought under its ambit.
It is proposed to have three major roles -- regulation, accreditation and setting professional standards, officials said.
Funding, which is seen as the fourth vertical, is not proposed to be under the regulator so far. The autonomy for funding is proposed to be with the administrative ministry, they said.
