KSR Bengaluru-Kannur Overnight Express (Train No. 16511) on the first day run of its extended leg service to Kozhikode, leaves Mangaluru Central on Wednesday in Mangaluru.
| Photo Credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY
MP for Dakshina Kannada Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Tuesday urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to sanction a weekend special train service between Bengaluru and Mangaluru to cater to increased weekend travel demand.
In a letter to Mr. Vaishnaw, Capt. Chowta said: “I wish to draw your kind attention to the need for introducing a dedicated weekend train service between Bengaluru and Mangaluru (Mangaluru Central), catering to the significant population from coastal Karnataka currently residing and working in Bengaluru.”
Published – March 18, 2026 07:59 pm IST
