Mangaluru: Fire breaks out in City Centre mall

coastaldigest.com web desk

February 21, 2019

Mangaluru, Feb 21: A fire broke out at the City Centre Mall in the heart of the city today triggering panic among the shopkeepers and visitors. There was no casualty or injury.

The mall located on K S Rao Road was closed for nearly four following a fire in the chimney of the food court on the fourth floor.

The fire was noticed around 12 noon. When thick smoke engulfed the fourth floor and other areas, people rushed out of the mall in panic.

Fire and Emergency Services personnel from Pandeshwar and Kadri fire stations rushed to the mall and extinguished the blaze.

Regional Fire Officer G. Thippeswamy said firemen created a vent on the fourth floor and used a blower to clear the smoke.

The operation got over by 2 p.m. The mall management then cleaned the area and reopened the mall for visitors at about 4 p.m.

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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