Mangaluru, a prominent city in Karnataka, stands as an economic, educational, religious, and tourist nucleus within the state. Distinguished by its unique status, it boasts four modes of transportation—road, rail, air, and water—making it the sole city in Karnataka with such comprehensive connectivity. Home to pivotal railway stations including Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction, alongside others like Tokkottu and Ullal, the latter being somewhat distant from the city center, Mangaluru Central serves as the primary railhead. Remarkably, while positioned in Karnataka, it caters predominantly to trains bound for Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with a noticeable imbalance in favor of these states over local and Konkan routes. This incongruity parallels the rail dynamics observed in Bengaluru, where Karnataka-bound trains are prioritized at KSR Bengaluru City Junction while Kerala and Tamil Nadu connections operate from SMVT Bengaluru. To rectify this, Mangaluru should emulate this approach, directing Karnataka-bound trains from Mangaluru Central and delegating...
more... Kerala and Tamil Nadu routes to Ullal station, conveniently accessible by road. By fostering Ullal as a terminal station and relocating the goods depot to Panambur, and enhancing Bunder station, a harmonious redistribution of rail traffic could be achieved, elevating the significance of Karnataka and Konkan connections at Mangaluru Central.
please wait...Translate to EnglishMangaluru, a big city in Karnataka, is like the heart of everything - business, education, religion, and tourism. It's special because you can get there by road, train, plane, or even by water! No other city in Karnataka has all these options. There are a few train stations in Mangaluru, like Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction. There are a couple more stations further away from the city center, like Tokkottu and Ullal. But Mangaluru Central is the main train station. It's interesting because even though it's in Karnataka, it mostly serves trains going to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. There are way more trains going there than to local places or the Konkan region. This is similar to what happens in Bengaluru, where the trains going to Karnataka get priority at KSR Bengaluru City Junction, while the ones going to Kerala and Tamil Nadu use SMVT Bengaluru station. To fix this, Mangaluru could do something similar. The trains going to Karnataka could use Mangaluru Central, and the ones going to Kerala and Tamil Nadu could use Ullal station, which is easier to reach by road. They could also turn Ullal into a main station and move the goods depot to Panambur, and improve Bunder station. This way, they can balance the train traffic and make sure Karnataka and Konkan connections are important at Mangaluru Central.
please wait...Translate to HindiMangaluru, Karnataka ka ek bada shahar hai, jo rajya ke andar ek aarthik, shiksha, dharmik aur paryatan hub ke roop mein khada hai. Iski khaas pehchan hai ki yahan char tarah ke transportation modes hain - road, rail, hawa aur paani, jisse yeh Karnataka ki ekmatra aisi shehar hai, jise itni mukammal connectivitiy hai. Mangaluru Central aur Mangaluru Junction jaise mukhya railway stations ke saath, Tokkottu aur Ullal jaise aur bhi stations hai, jisme se Ullal shehar ke center se thoda door hai. Mangaluru Central pramukh railhead ke roop mein kaam karta hai. Dhyaan dene yogya hai ki jabki yeh Karnataka mein hai, ye bhaarat ke Keral aur Tamil Nadu ke liye traino ki zyadatar sewayein hoti hai, sthaaniy aur Konkan routes se matra mein zyada. Yeh anupaat Bengaluru ki rail dynamics ki tarah hai, jahan Karnataka-bound trains KSR Bengaluru City Junction par zyada dhyaan diya jata hai jabki Kerala aur Tamil Nadu ke trains SMVT Bengaluru se operate hoti hai. Isko sudhaarne ke liye, Mangaluru ko is approach ko apnana chahiye, jismein Karnataka-bound trains Mangaluru Central se operate ho aur Kerala aur Tamil Nadu ke routes Ullal station se handle kiye jaye, jo sadak se aasaani se pahuncha ja sakta hai. Ullal ko terminal station ke roop mein aur Panambur mein goods depot ko shift karke, aur Bunder station ko sahi tarike se badhakar, rail traffic ka ek sahaj redistribution ho sakta hai, jisse Mangaluru Central mein Karnataka aur Konkan connections ki mahatvapurnata badh jayegi.
