Polling begins amid tight security in Dakshina Kannada; candidates among early voters

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April 18, 2019

Mangaluru, Apr 18: Voters thronged to their jurisdictional poll booths in Dakshina Kannada on Thursday as the polling began for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls across India.

As many as 13 candidates, including sitting MP Nalin Kumar Kateel from BJP, Mithun M Rai from the Congress, and Ilyas Mohammed Thumbey from SDPI, are in fray for election to Dakshina Kannada Parliamentary constituency. Candidates including Mithun Rai were seen standing in the queue in the polling booths in the morning.

To conduct the elections in a free and fair manner the district administration has deployed 8,920 officials and staff.

The administration has arranged 668 buses for the polling personnel. In all, 2,230 presiding officers, 2,230 assistant presiding officers and 590 route officers are deployed for the purpose.

A comprehensive information centre has been established at the district control room to get details from all the 1,861 polling stations in the district through GPS while livestreaming has been arranged from 110 stations.

Traditional booths have been established at Sri Manjunatheshwara Higher Primary School, Dharmasthala, Central Model Residential School, Madhya, Surathkal, Government HPS, Kanyana in Bantwal, HPS, Balnad in Puttur and Sri Ramakrishna Aided HPS, Badadka in Sullia.

As many as 20 Sakhi booths are also established at Model HPS, Belthangady; Panchayat Office, Moodbidri; Fisheries HPS, Chitrapura-Kulai; Vidyadayini English Medium School, Surathkal; HPS, Panambur; Women’s Polytechnic, Bondel; KREC HPS, Srinivasanagara, Surathkal; Ladyhill HPS, Mangaluru; University College, Hampanakatte; St. Joseph HPS, Kankanady; St. Agnes HPS, Bendore; Government Women’s College, Car Street; Bhagavathi HPS, Uchchila-Someshwara; Vishwamangala HPS; Holy Anges HPS, Permannur; Kotekar Town Panchayat Office; Stella Mary’s HPS, Someshwara; HPS Loretto Amtadi, Bantwal; ST Residential School, Kuddupadavu Kepu and Model HPS, Kadaba, Sullia. The decision of the presiding officers at polling station is final.

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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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