UT Khader meets new Railway Minister DVS; demands Education rail corridor and Mangalore division

UT Khader meets new Railway Minister DVS; demands Education rail corridor and Mangalore division

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 4, 2014: Karnataka Minister for health and family welfare U T Khader, along with minister for power D K Shivakumar on June 3, called on union railway minister DV Sadananda Gowda at New Delhi and submitted a memorandum. Khader among other things, requested Gowda to set up separate railway division for Mangalore at the earliest. In addition, Khader sought an education railway corridor between Mangalore-Manipal and Mangalore-Konaje.

 

Khader said since Mangalore-Manipal and Mangalore-Konaje form the education hub in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, it will be vital to have a dedicated railway corridor connecting these towns to help the students studying there. Khader also asked Gowda to pay due attention to development of Someshwar railway station in his constituency and a foot over bridge at Thokkottu for convenience of railway passengers and residents.

Gowda responded positively to these demand and added that right now he is trying to  focus  on preparation of his maiden railway budget due in July, he would in-depth get back to them post-budget. Gowda incidentally during his recent maiden visit to the city after taking charge as the railway minister,  hinted that the demand for a railway division at Mangalore will be looked at positively. He recalled that he himself had taken part in agitations seeking the same for the city not too long ago .