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 Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Prof. Padmanabhan Potti Memorial Lecture held at SD College in Alappuzha Advocate, AIDWA leader, U. Nirmala Rani passes away