Rains: Mangalore, Mumbai train cancelled

Mangalore, September 4: The rail traffic has continued to be disrupted in Ratnagiri Nivasar section of Konkan Railway, as the rain continues to lash the region, thus covering the railway tracks with mud, slush and water.

Few trains have been diverted while few have been cancelled.

Trans-shipment of passengers is being done between Ratnagiri and Adavli Stations. The passengers of Train No 12618, Nizamuddin – Ernakulam South Mangala Express which left Nizamuddin on Friday was trans-shipped with those of Train No 12617, Ernakulam South – Nizamuddin Mangala Express, which left Ernakulam South on Friday.

Cancellations

Train No 12133, Mumbai CST – Mangalore Junction Express, scheduled to leave Mumbai CST on Saturday and Train No 12134, Mangalore Junction - Mumbai CST Express, scheduled to leave Mangalore Junction on Saturday have been cancelled.

Diversions

Train No 12998, Hapa – Tirunelveli Express, which left Hapa on Friday and scheduled to run in the diverted route of Panvel, Pune, Wadi, Bengaluru, Jolarpet-B cabin, and Shoranur, is now re-diverted via Panvel, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon; Train No 16337, Hapa – Ernakulam South Express which left Hapa on Saturday, is being diverted via Panvel, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon; Train No.12223, Lokmanya Tilak – Ernakulam Duronto Express, scheduled to leave Lokmanya Tilak on Saturday and run through the diverted route of Panvel, Pune, Wadi, Bengaluru, Jolarpet and Shoranur, is being re-diverted via Panvel, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon;Train No 12217, Kochuveli – Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, which left Kochuveli on Saturday, is being diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Panvel; Train No 16346, Thiruvananthapuram – Lokmanya Tilak Netravathi Express, which left Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, is being diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Panvel and Train No 16312, Kochuveli – Bikaneer Express, scheduled to leave Kochuveli on 03-09-2011, is being diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Panvel.

Both diverted and transshipped services are likely to run inordinately delayed. Moreover, in case the rain subsides, the restoration work can even be completed much earlier than the scheduled one.

Emergency telephone number

The Konkan railways has requested the passengers to kindly contact Emergency Telephone Number 10722 for correct and factual information and position / status of trains, according to a press release.

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Mangaluru’s KPT becomes India’s first autonomous govt polytechnic

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January 23,2026

Mangaluru: The Karnataka Government Polytechnic (KPT), Mangaluru, has achieved autonomous status from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), becoming the first government polytechnic in the country to receive such recognition in its 78-year history. The status was granted by AICTE, New Delhi, and subsequently approved by the Karnataka Board of Technical Education in October last year.

Officials said the autonomy was conferred a few months ago. Until recently, AICTE extended autonomous status only to engineering colleges, excluding diploma institutions. However, with a renewed national focus on skill development, several government polytechnics across India have now been granted autonomy.

KPT, the second-largest polytechnic in Karnataka, was established in 1946 with four branches and has since expanded to offer eight diploma programmes, including computer science and polymer technology. The institution is spread across a 19-acre campus.

Ravindra M Keni, the first dean of the institution, told The Times of India that AICTE had proposed autonomous status for polytechnic institutions that are over 25 years old. “Many colleges applied. In the first round, 100 institutions were shortlisted, which was further narrowed down to 15 in the second round. We have already completed one semester after becoming an autonomous institution,” he said. He added that nearly 500 students are admitted annually across eight three-year diploma courses.

Explaining the factors that helped KPT secure autonomy, Keni said the institution has consistently recorded 100 per cent admissions and placements for its graduates. He also noted its strong performance in sports, with the college emerging champions for 12 consecutive years, along with active student participation in NCC and NSS activities.

Autonomous status allows KPT to design industry-oriented curricula, conduct examinations, prepare question papers, and manage academic documentation independently. The institution can also directly collaborate with industries and receive priority funding from AICTE or the Ministry of Education. While academic autonomy has been granted, financial control will continue to rest with the state government.

“There will be separate committees for examinations, question paper setting, boards of studies, and boards of examiners. The institution will now have the freedom to conduct admissions without government notifications and issue its own marks cards,” Keni said, adding that new academic initiatives would be planned after a year of functioning under the autonomous framework.

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