Keralam Protests Railway Board's Decision to Bifurcate Mangaluru Region
On August 22, 2026, Keralam lodged a strong protest against the Railway Board’s decision to bifurcate the Mangaluru region from the Palakkad division and merge it with the South Western Railway’s Mysuru division, effective October 1. V.D. Satheesan, Keralam's Chief Minister, termed this "unilateral decision" unacceptable and vowed to discuss the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This move is expected to undermine Palakkad's operational and financial importance.
24 AUG 2026
— NDTV
MK Raghavan, ET Mohammed Basheer, and Shafi Parambil initiated a satyagraha protesting the Railway Board's decision to relocate Mangaluru to Mysuru division.
— The Hindu
Protests escalated against the Railway Board's decision to transfer the Mangaluru-Ullal section from Palakkad to Mysuru division.
— The Hindu
Congress leader Mullappally Ramachandran criticized the Union government's decision to remove Mangaluru from the Palakkad railway division, alleging discriminatory policies and financial losses.
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