<p>Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde on Tuesday said that there was a thought process to commission a skill development centre at Karwar to train local youths employed by the Railways.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating the service of diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train between Shirwad railway station near Karwar and Pernem railway station in Goa.</p>.<p>“The Railways should employ locals for various vacant positions. We are thinking of commissioning the skill development centre at Karwar to help such people. I have discussed the issue with the Konkan Railway authorities,” he said.</p>.<p>On the demand to declare Gokarna Railway station as heritage station, he said: “Only old stations may be considered for the heritage tag. The Gokarna station came into existence about 12 years ago.”</p>.<p>“There is a thought process to link all tourist and religious centres in the district by train. We will come out with a plan to attract more people to Shirwad, Gokarna, Kollur,” he said.</p>.<p>MLA Roopali Naikl said that over 1,000 people visited Goa for employment purpose daily.</p>.<p>“The previous UPA government did not fulfil the demand of launching DEMU train between Shirwad and Pernem, despite submitting several memoranda. However, the NDA government launched the service,” she said.</p>.<p>Pernem is about 110 kilometres away from Shirwad.</p>.<p>The train leaves Shirwad railway station twice daily at 6 am and 1 pm and arrives in Pernem Railway station at 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.</p>.<p>In the return direction, it leaves Pernem Railway station at 9.40 am and 5.30 pm and arrives in Shirwad Railway Station at 12.30 pm and 8.30 pm.</p>.<p>The previous train had just three coaches, while DEMU train has 8 each with 84 sitting capacity. All coaches have bio-toilets.</p>
<p>Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Anant Kumar Hegde on Tuesday said that there was a thought process to commission a skill development centre at Karwar to train local youths employed by the Railways.</p>.<p>He was speaking after inaugurating the service of diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) train between Shirwad railway station near Karwar and Pernem railway station in Goa.</p>.<p>“The Railways should employ locals for various vacant positions. We are thinking of commissioning the skill development centre at Karwar to help such people. I have discussed the issue with the Konkan Railway authorities,” he said.</p>.<p>On the demand to declare Gokarna Railway station as heritage station, he said: “Only old stations may be considered for the heritage tag. The Gokarna station came into existence about 12 years ago.”</p>.<p>“There is a thought process to link all tourist and religious centres in the district by train. We will come out with a plan to attract more people to Shirwad, Gokarna, Kollur,” he said.</p>.<p>MLA Roopali Naikl said that over 1,000 people visited Goa for employment purpose daily.</p>.<p>“The previous UPA government did not fulfil the demand of launching DEMU train between Shirwad and Pernem, despite submitting several memoranda. However, the NDA government launched the service,” she said.</p>.<p>Pernem is about 110 kilometres away from Shirwad.</p>.<p>The train leaves Shirwad railway station twice daily at 6 am and 1 pm and arrives in Pernem Railway station at 9.30 am and 4.30 pm.</p>.<p>In the return direction, it leaves Pernem Railway station at 9.40 am and 5.30 pm and arrives in Shirwad Railway Station at 12.30 pm and 8.30 pm.</p>.<p>The previous train had just three coaches, while DEMU train has 8 each with 84 sitting capacity. All coaches have bio-toilets.</p>
