A good move, with higher equity base, KR shall be in a position to get funds for the doubling and electrification projects. For betterment of KR and improvement of Rly services to people especially of west coast & Karnataka, following should be helpful:
(1) As originally envisaged before commencement of KR, Mangalore should be transferred to KR shall ensure more paxs trains & revenue for KR. This is important as currently unlike rest of IR, Pax revenues are main stay of KR. Manglore port in KR shall give much needed freight loading point & more revenues.
(2)...
more... Quick Completion of ongoing & planned KR projects like Doubling & Electrification of entire stretch, Port & hinterland connectivity projects.
(3) Running all the trains on KR with maximum rake length (24/26 coaches)