Southern Railway GM orders additional tracks at Mangaluru Central for smoother operations
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Mangaluru: Southern Railway General Manager R.N. Singh has directed officials to make provisions for additional railway tracks at Mangaluru Central station to handle future growth in train traffic and ensure smoother operations.
During an inspection on Thursday, Singh reviewed the progress of several station redevelopment and infrastructure projects under the Palakkad division. According to a report by The Hindu, both Kozhikode and Mangaluru Central are being upgraded as world-class stations, while Kannur, Kasaragod, Mangaluru Junction, and Shoranur Junction are being developed under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme to improve passenger amenities and infrastructure.
The inspection began at Kozhikode, where redevelopment work worth Rs 472.96 crore is progressing rapidly. Singh instructed officials to complete the project within the scheduled timeline. He then conducted a sectional inspection from Kozhikode to Mangaluru Junction, assessing track conditions, bridges, signalling systems, and passenger facilities along the route.
At Vadakara, Singh directed officials to examine the feasibility of setting up a new parking facility near the second entrance to enhance passenger convenience. At Kannur station, where redevelopment work is underway at a cost of Rs 35.63 crore, he recommended design modifications in the circulation area to improve passenger movement and station layout.
Officials informed Singh that 75% of the Rs 32.69 crore redevelopment work at Kasaragod station has been completed, while 97% of the Rs 19.62 crore project at Mangaluru Junction is nearing completion, added the report.
The GM was accompanied by Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager Madhukar Roat, Additional DRM S. Jayakrishnan, and other senior railway officials during the inspection.
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Yogish Goudar murder case: Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, 16 others sentenced to life imprisonment
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Bengaluru: A special court for people’s representatives has sentenced Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 16 others to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of BJP leader Yogish Goudar.
The verdict was delivered by judge Santhosh Gajanana Bhat. The court had earlier, on Wednesday, held all 17 accused guilty of murdering Goudar, while reserving the quantum of punishment.
On Friday, the court pronounced the sentence, awarding life imprisonment to all the convicted persons in the case.
Yogish Goudar, a BJP member from the Hebballi Zilla Panchayat constituency in Dharwad district, was murdered in 2016.
