Redevelopment work of Bantwal and Subrahmanya Road Stations to start soon: Kateel

Vande Bharat trains are the new attraction, Mr. Kateel said, and added that he has demanded extension of Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod VB Express Manglauru.

Redevelopment of Bantwal and Subrahmanya Road Railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme will be taken up shortly, said Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Member Nalin Kumar Kateel in Mangaluru on August 6.

Speaking on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual foundation laying ceremony for redevelopment of Mangaluru Junction and 507 other railway stations as part of the scheme, Mr. Kateel said the Centre has already sanctioned ₹26.18 crore and ₹23.73 crore respectively for redevelopment of Bantwal and Subrahmanya Road Railway stations. Blue prints of redevelopment of these two stations have been prepared.

“The works will be taken up shortly,” he said. It’s a development phase initiated by Prime Minister, who has envisioned next 25 years as ‘Swarna Yuga’, he said.

As part of redevelopment of Mangaluru Junction railway station at a cost of ₹19.32 crore, there will be 6-meter wide pedestrian overbridge, an AC passenger waiting hall, welcome arch, bus bay, parking facility for two-wheelers and four-wheelers and presentation of station to reflect the culture and ethos of the region. This redevelopment work is likely to be completed in one year, he said.

Vande Bharat trains are the new attraction, Mr. Kateel said, and added that he has demanded extension of Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod VB Express Manglauru. “There will be Vande Bharat train between Mangaluru and Bengaluru following completion pending electrification work on the line,” he said.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnhaw has assured of Vande Bharat train between Mangaluru and Goa, he said.

Railways related works amounting to ₹2,023.96 crore have been taken up in Dakshina Kannada. It incudes ₹69.23 crore for redevelopment of Mangaluru Junction, Bantwal and Subrahmanya Road Railway stations, ₹47.8 crore for five overpasses and ₹39.43 crore for nine underpasses. Works amounting to ₹1189 crore has been taken up by Konkan Railway, ₹540.16 crore worth works by Southern Railways Palghat division and ₹128.4 crore works by South Western Railways’ Mysuru Division.