Special express train service between Mangaluru-Bengaluru-Hubballi for Diwali
Mangaluru: In response to MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta's request to arrange special train services between Mangaluru-Bengaluru-Hubbali for the Diwali festival, the Railway Ministry has approved a new train service.
The Hubbali-Mangaluru special train (07311/07312) will depart from Hubbali station on 2nd November at 4 PM, arriving at Yeshwanthpur at 11:25 PM and reaching Mangaluru the next day at 11:45 AM.
The Mangaluru-Hubbali train (No. 07312) will depart from Mangaluru at 1 PM on 3rd November, arriving at Yeshwanthpur at 10 PM and reaching Hubbali the next morning at 7 AM.
A large number of people from the coastal region live in Bengaluru, and it is common for them to travel frequently between Mangaluru and Bengaluru during festivals like Dasara and Diwali. Due to the high number of passengers during the festive season, it becomes difficult to get bus tickets, making it problematic for people to travel to their hometowns. Hence, the MP requested a special train service between both stations during Diwali.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna, and railway department officials responded positively to this request, and Capt. Brijesh Chowta expressed his gratitude to them.
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Maharashtra excise dept cancels liquor permit for Diljit Dosanjh's Pune concert
Pune, Nov 24: The Maharashtra excise department on Sunday cancelled the permit for serving alcohol at actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh's concert in the Kothrud area of Pune later in the evening, an official said.
The department cancelled the permit after people from different quarters, including Kothrud's newly elected BJP MLA Chandrakant Patil, objected to plans to serve liquor at the programme.
State excise commissioner C Rajput said, "The state excise department has cancelled the permission to serve liquor during the programme."
MLA Patil raised an objection against the concert scheduled at Kakade Farm in Kothrud later in the evening.
The BJP leader, in a statement, said, "Such shows are not part of the city's culture. This will create a major disturbance for residents of the area. The event will also cause traffic jams. Hence, I have urged the city police commissioner to cancel the programme."
