Proposal to construct more platforms at Mangalore Central railway station will be sent to the Railway Board.
The issue came up for discussion at a meeting convened by the Mangalore MP, Mr Nalin Kumar Kateel. He reviewed various railway-related issues on the occasion.
Replying to the queries of Mr Kateel on this, Mr Padmadas, Commercial Manager, Palghat Division, Southern Railway, said that the division had sent a Rs 16-crore proposal the Railway Board suggesting the need to build additional two platforms at Mangalore Central railway station.
The board was requested to include the project in the Railway Budget of 2012-13. Since it has not been included in the budget, again a proposal will be sent to the Railway Board to include it in the Railway Budget of 2013-14, he said.
At present, Mangalore Central railway station has three platforms. Added to this, around Rs 2.3 crore has been earmarked for taking up various development activities at the Mangalore Central railway station.