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News Entry# 540282
Feb 06 (20:00) Karnataka Minister Demands Reconsideration of Train Extension to Kozhikode
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‘No logic in extending Bengaluru-Kannur train to Kozhikode’: Karnataka Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao writes to Centre

Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has requested the Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to reconsider the decision to extend the Bengaluru-Kannur train service to Kozhikode in Kerala. Rao argues that extending the service will create additional demand, making it difficult for passengers from Mangalore to get seats on the already...
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full train. He believes this extension is illogical and potentially motivated by ‘oblique interests’. He points out that Kozhikode is already well-connected by train to Bangalore, and that the extension will likely lead to passengers switching from other trains to the extended service. Rao also highlights the Railway Board's inconsistent approach by accommodating requests from other states while denying Karnataka's request to extend the Vande Bharat Express to Mangaluru.

Karnataka ke Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao ne Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw se Bengaluru-Kannur train service ko Kerala ke Kozhikode tak extend karne ke decision ko reconsider karne ka request kiya hai. Rao ka kehna hai ki service extend karne se additional demand aa jayega, jisse Mangalore ke passengers ke liye...
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already full train mein seats milna mushkil ho jayega. Unka maanana hai ki yeh extension illogical hai aur shayad ‘oblique interests’ se motivate kiya gaya hai. Unhone yeh bhi bataya ki Kozhikode already train se Bangalore se well-connected hai, aur extension se shayad dusre trains se passengers extended service mein switch kar jaayenge. Rao ne yeh bhi highlight kiya ki Railway Board ‘other states’ ke request ko accommodate kar raha hai, lekin Karnataka ki Vande Bharat Express ko Mangaluru tak extend karne ki demand ko reject kar raha hai.
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