Yeshwantpur-Karwar day train service restored with two Vistadome coaches
Mangaluru, Aug 14: Bowing to public demand, the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has decided to resume services of Yeshwantpur-Karwar-Yeshwantpur tri-weekly (daytime) express between Mangaluru and Karwar.
The service was cancelled between Mangaluru junction and Karwar in May. The restoration of services will initially be for a period of three months.
The South Western Railway (SWR) which runs the train, issued the notification for resumption of the service on Friday after KRCL gave the nod.
Train No. 06211 will resume service with effect from August 16 till November 26 between Mangaluru junction and Karwar and the pairing train No. 06212 will resume service between Karwar and Mangaluru junction from August 17 till November 27. The trains will run as fully reserved special services, a release from SWR said.
The Yeshwantpur-Karwar-Yeshwantpur tri-weekly special (daytime) express has an additional attraction for travellers as it has two vistadome coaches which offer pristine view of the Western Ghats on the route between Sakleshpur and Mangaluru.
Now, enjoy the beauty of coastal #Karnataka through #Vistadome Coaches:
— South Western Railway (@SWRRLY) August 13, 2021
Train No 06211/12 (running b/w Yesvantpur-Mangaluru Jn) is restored to run upto Karwar
from 16.8.21 (journey from Yesvantpur) &
17.8.21 (journey from Karwar).@KonkanRailway @RailMinIndia pic.twitter.com/MHXjPVE4aw
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
