Two more railway ticket counters soon in Mangalore

June 25, 2011

Mangaolore, June 25: Two more unreserved railway ticket issuing counters managed by private agencies will come up in the city within three months.

Announcing this at a meeting here on Friday, S.K. Raina, Divisional Railway Manager, Phalghat Division, Southern Railway, said at present only one such counter functioned near the Mangalore Central Railway Station here. It issued 1,000 tickets a day.

He said the location of two counters proposed was yet to be finalised. But they would be opened near the Mangalore Central Railway Station. If there was good response to them, more such counters would be opened in the city.

Southern Railway had named those counters as Jansadharan Ticket Booking Sewak (JTBS) counters. People were not allowed to reserve tickets at such counters. Those who managed those counters collected one rupee in excess of travel fare as approved by Southern Railway.

Reservation counters

He said the ticket reservation facility at Mangalore Central station would be shifted to the entry side of the station.

The facility would be housed in a building to be built at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.5 crore.

A proposal to this effect had been sent to the Southern Railway headquarters for approval.

Mr. Raina said it had been proposed to build two more platforms and associated facilities at the central station at an estimated cost of Rs. 16 crore.

It needed approval from the Railway Board. The proposal would be sent to be included in the 2012-13 Railway Budget.

Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament, Mangalore, convened another meeting to discuss and resolve pending railway issues in Dakshina Kannada. It was the second meeting convened by the MP.

Mr. Kateel said such meetings would be held once in three months.

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Siddaramaiah's camp on alert as Karnataka Congress leadership rift escalates

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November 27,2025

Bengaluru, Nov 27: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s camp is reportedly on alert as the Congress leadership tussle in the state intensifies, particularly amid speculation over the potential promotion of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. Siddaramaiah is said to be in a “wait-and-watch” mode after admitting to “confusion” earlier this week and urging the party to “put a full stop” to it.

Sources say his supporters are ready to act if senior leaders — including party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi — give any indication of backing Shivakumar. If the party insists on a leadership change, Siddaramaiah’s camp has a list of alternatives, underscoring the deep rift between the two leaders. One possible candidate is Home Minister G. Parameshwara, a Siddaramaiah loyalist and influential Dalit leader.

The strategy was reportedly finalized at a meeting led by PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi, another Siddaramaiah supporter, who stressed that Delhi leaders need to resolve the issue. Kharge and the Gandhis are expected to meet soon, after which Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar may be summoned to Delhi.

Shivakumar has largely stayed non-confrontational, publicly endorsing Siddaramaiah and downplaying speculation about his own ambitions. However, he has made pointed comments emphasizing the importance of honoring promises, directed at Siddaramaiah.

The feud traces back to the 2023 state election, when Siddaramaiah was chosen as Chief Minister while Shivakumar, who led the party’s campaign, was made Deputy CM and state party chief — a departure from the Congress’ usual “one post per person” rule.

There were also hints of a prior understanding that Siddaramaiah would step down midway through the term. As the halfway mark passed last week, Shivakumar-aligned lawmakers have ramped up pressure on the party for a leadership change, with Shivakumar himself hinting at stepping down as state party chief to pursue the top job.

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PM Modi is coming to Udupi; here’s what’s on his itinerary

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November 22,2025

Udupi, Nov 22: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has officially confirmed Narendra Modi’s visit to Udupi on November 28 and shared his detailed schedule with the Karnataka chief secretary.

According to the itinerary, the Prime Minister will land at Mangaluru International Airport from Delhi at 11:05 am and depart for Udupi by helicopter at 11:10 am. He is expected to arrive at the Adi Udupi helipad at 11:35 am.

The earlier plan for a roadshow has been cancelled. Instead, PM Modi will proceed directly to Sri Krishna Math at 12 pm, where he will have darshan of Sri Krishna and address participants of the Laksha Kanta Geetha Gayana event.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to depart from the Adi Udupi helipad at 1:35 pm, returning to Mangaluru Airport before leaving for Goa at 2 pm.

The state administration has been directed to make all necessary arrangements for the visit.

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