Mangaluru-Mumbai Matsyagandha express upgraded with modern LHB coaches
Mangaluru: Matsyagandha Express, a vital rail link between coastal Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, has been upgraded with modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches, enhancing passenger safety and comfort. The newly fitted coaches were formally inaugurated on Monday, February 17 at Indrali Railway Station by Member of Parliament Kota Srinivas Poojary.
The 12619/12620 Matsyagandha Superfast Express, which runs daily between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla, Mumbai) and Mangaluru Central, is called as the lifeline of Mangaluru.
Introduced on May 1, 1998, as the Mangalore-Kurla Express, the Matsyagandha Express traverses some of the most challenging terrains in India along the scenic Konkan Railway route. On August 30, 2021, a special service of the Matsyagandha Express (Train No. 02619) became the first train to utilize the newly commissioned Roha-Veer double line on this route.
With the latest upgrade, the train now features brand-new LHB coaches, replacing the conventional ICF coaches. The LHB rake commenced operations from Mangaluru Central on February 17, 2025, and from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai, on February 18, 2025.
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Man dies on Bengaluru road of heart attack
Bengaluru (PTI): A 34-year-old mechanic has died after falling off a scooter on his way to a referral hospital, as the medical facility that diagnosed him to have suffered a heart attack did not provide necessary first aid, the family of the deceased claimed.
A CCTV video showing his injured wife pleading with passersby for help while her husband Venkataramanan lay on the road after falling from the two-wheeler on December 13 has gone viral recently.
According to the family, Venkataramanan complained of chest pain, and his wife Roopa rushed him on their scooter from their home in Balaji Nagar around 3.30 am to a private hospital where treatment was denied, citing the non-availability of a doctor, the family said.
Then, she took him to another hospital where ECG was done, which showed him to have suffered a heart attack. However they immediately referred him to the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences. The family alleged that no basic treatment was provided there. On the way to Jayadeva hospital, Venkataramanan allegedly suffered chest pain again and the couple fell off the scooter, the family said.
In the CCTV video, injured Roopa can be seen pleading with passersby to help her husband reach the hospital, but no one responded until a cab driver stopped to check on them. With his help, she reached Jayadeva hospital, where doctors declared Venkataramanan brought dead, the family said. His family later donated his eyes.
