<p>The maiden railway budget presented by Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal evoked mixed response in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to Deccan Herlad, Nagarika Hitharakshana Samithi President Hanumantha Kamath said that though the budget has met a few demands, it is likely to help the neighbouring states than Karnataka. <br /><br />“Instead of daily train between Mangalore-Bangalore, the Union Railway Minister has announced a Bangalore-Mangalore express train once in a week. The long -pending demand of intercity between Mangalore and Madgaon has received green signal in the budget. <br /><br />However, the budget has not made any reference to the implementatin of the previous projects.”<br /><br />Welocming Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train service between Thokur-Bhatkal, he said that the train must have been extended to Mangalore Central, to help the passengers.<br /> <br />The proposal on survey of Shornoor-Mangalore third line and Mangalore -Kachiguda Express train will benefit the neighbouring state, he added. <br /><br />Treming the budget as disappointing for Mangaloreans, KCCI President Amin said that the budget has nothing major for Mangaloreans. <br /><br />“We were hoping for the announcement of separate division for Mangalore atleast this time. <br /><br />However, our demand has not been considered. We will pursue the matter once again with the authorities concerned.” <br /><br />Railway Yahthri Sangha (Puttur) Technical Advisor Anil Hegde said that introduction of Madgaon-Mangalore intercity and Bangalore-Mangalore express train is indeed a welcome move.<br /><br /> Routing of Mangalore-Hyderabad train via Coimbatore instead of Bangalore and DEMU service from Bhatkal to Thokur is not of much use for the Mangaloreans.<br /><br /> The budget has once again disappointed the people of Coastal district by not announcing separate division for Mangalore.<br /><br />Railway Development Action Committee convener P V Mohan termed the budget as a good budget after 2006.<br /><br /> “Kerala did not get any new trains, whereas Mangalore got three trains,” he said and added that the budget has also announced skill development centre for Mangalore. <br /><br />“The announcement of new trains and other facilities will help in realising the dream of a separate division for Mangalore in the future.” <br /><br />The budget has not made any reference to the survey on Mangalore-Bangalore tunnel and Madgaon doubling track, he added. <br /></p>
<p>The maiden railway budget presented by Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal evoked mixed response in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Speaking to Deccan Herlad, Nagarika Hitharakshana Samithi President Hanumantha Kamath said that though the budget has met a few demands, it is likely to help the neighbouring states than Karnataka. <br /><br />“Instead of daily train between Mangalore-Bangalore, the Union Railway Minister has announced a Bangalore-Mangalore express train once in a week. The long -pending demand of intercity between Mangalore and Madgaon has received green signal in the budget. <br /><br />However, the budget has not made any reference to the implementatin of the previous projects.”<br /><br />Welocming Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) train service between Thokur-Bhatkal, he said that the train must have been extended to Mangalore Central, to help the passengers.<br /> <br />The proposal on survey of Shornoor-Mangalore third line and Mangalore -Kachiguda Express train will benefit the neighbouring state, he added. <br /><br />Treming the budget as disappointing for Mangaloreans, KCCI President Amin said that the budget has nothing major for Mangaloreans. <br /><br />“We were hoping for the announcement of separate division for Mangalore atleast this time. <br /><br />However, our demand has not been considered. We will pursue the matter once again with the authorities concerned.” <br /><br />Railway Yahthri Sangha (Puttur) Technical Advisor Anil Hegde said that introduction of Madgaon-Mangalore intercity and Bangalore-Mangalore express train is indeed a welcome move.<br /><br /> Routing of Mangalore-Hyderabad train via Coimbatore instead of Bangalore and DEMU service from Bhatkal to Thokur is not of much use for the Mangaloreans.<br /><br /> The budget has once again disappointed the people of Coastal district by not announcing separate division for Mangalore.<br /><br />Railway Development Action Committee convener P V Mohan termed the budget as a good budget after 2006.<br /><br /> “Kerala did not get any new trains, whereas Mangalore got three trains,” he said and added that the budget has also announced skill development centre for Mangalore. <br /><br />“The announcement of new trains and other facilities will help in realising the dream of a separate division for Mangalore in the future.” <br /><br />The budget has not made any reference to the survey on Mangalore-Bangalore tunnel and Madgaon doubling track, he added. <br /></p>
