Arebetta crossing station to boost train services on Hassan-Mangaluru ghat section
MANGALURU: The South Western Railway (SWR) will soon be able to operate at least two additional pairs of passenger trains on the Hassan-Mangaluru railway line with the commissioning of a new crossing station at Arebetta, located between Shiribagilu and Yadakumari on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road ghat section.
The upgrade is expected to fulfil the much-anticipated Vande Bharat Express service between Bengaluru and coastal Karnataka, as reported by The Hindu.
Currently, the ghat section handles eight pairs of trains per day, including five passenger services:
• Bengaluru-Kannur
• Bengaluru-Karwar
• Bengaluru-Murdeshwar
• Vijayapura-Mangaluru Central
• Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction/Karwar Express (day trains)
Daytime passenger services will remain suspended until November 1, 2025, to facilitate electrification work on the 55-km stretch.
According to SWR officials, Arebetta does not have sufficient space to accommodate the 750-metre loop lines needed for crossing long freight trains. Instead, a 600-metre loop line will be built which will allow crossings for coaching (passenger) trains.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha that the Hassan-Mangalore Rail Development Corporation (HMRDC) will bear the cost of developing the station.
Electrification is already complete on the Subrahmanya Road-Shiribagilu (14 km) and Sakleshpur-Donigal (9 km) sections. Work continues on the remaining 32 km between Shiribagilu and Donigal. Progress depends on factors such as forest clearance, utility relocation, statutory approvals and the area’s challenging geography.
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CM Siddaramaiah labels Kumaraswamy 'Manuvadi" over Bhagavad Gita curriculum push
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday took a swipe at Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, by calling him a "Manuvadi" after his alliance with the BJP, for seeking the inclusion of Bhagavad Gita in curriculum for students.
The CM's dig came in response to Kumaraswamy's recent letter to Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan, requesting the inclusion of the Bhagavad Gita in the curriculum of students.
"After Kumaraswamy joined hands with the BJP for elections, he has become a Manuvadi," Siddaramaiah told reporters here after paying tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary here.
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Remembering Ambedkar, Siddaramaiah highlighted his contribution to the Constitution and his relentless fight to provide social justice.
The CM noted said fed up with social and caste system in Hinduism, and unable to reform it, Ambedkar accepted Buddhism.
He said, "Ambedkar, towards the end of his life, quit Hinduism and joined Buddhism. He was born in Hinduism, but cannot die in Hinduism, because he could not reform Hinduism, despite several efforts, so he accepted Buddhism."
