Vivek Express - জেগে ওঠো, সচেতন হও এবং লক্ষ্যে না পৌঁছানো পর্যন্ত থেমো না - Dip

The Southern Railway has once again rejected requests to extend four trains - Mumbai CSTM-Mangaluru Junction Superfast (12133/134), Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Gomateshwara Tri-weekly (16575/576), Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Weekly (16539/546) and Vijayapura-Mangaluru Junction Daily Special Express (07337/338) - to Mangaluru Central, despite the availability of two new platforms. The railway cited platform and stabling...
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line constraints, particularly during peak hours. While the Vijayapura Express and the Mumbai CSTM Superfast Express have sufficient layover time at Mangaluru Junction, the Gomateshwara Express and the Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Weekly Express arrive at a busy time, making it difficult to relocate them. The South Western Railway was willing to adjust the Vijayapura Express arrival time to accommodate it at Mangaluru Central. However, the Southern Railway remained firm in its decision, leaving passengers and advocacy groups disappointed.