Vishal Shenoy

The photo that won "The Sachin Buddhisagar Memorial Award for Photo of the Year 2023" at 18th IRFCA Convention at YPRMAQ2024. A beautiful scene of Meter gauge train chugging over Goram ghats on Marwar-Mavli MG route! @irfcaconv @NWRailways flic.kr/p/2pfvbrq

There are other trains also running with more delay than this train like 16585, 17377 but you are using ChatGpt daily to cry for for a Keralam train while soft targeting our train 16595/6 No surprises why we call you Keralam Lobby 16585 & 17377 avg delay is more than kerala train

@dkdistrictrail Stop crying and blaming other trains.

Recent data and ground reports clearly show that delays on the Bengaluru–Coastal Karnataka route are continuing to worsen. The average delay over the last 7 days has already crossed 40 minutes at Subrahmanya Road and more than 1 hour at Mangaluru Central. Even today, Train No. 16511 KSR Bengaluru–Kozhikode Express is running late by over 20 minutes and this has now become a daily issue rather than an occasional delay. Passengers including students, employees and small business operators are facing serious inconvenience as they are unable to reach their destinations on time. The situation has significantly deteriorated after recent operational changes, especially the shifting of the crossing point of Train No. 16595/96 from Shiribagilu to Subrahmanya Road, which is now causing cascading delays across the section and affecting multiple services. Despite repeated concerns being raised, no effective corrective action has been taken so far and the reliability of this important route continues to decline. To resolve this issue, it is essential to immediately review the current crossing pattern and consider restoring the earlier crossing arrangement at Shiribagilu or properly rescheduling Train No. 16595/96 to avoid interference with other services. At the same time, the existing schedule of Train No. 16511, especially the early morning handover at Padil around 6:50 AM, must be maintained without disruption to prevent further delays. This railway line is a crucial daily lifeline for thousands of people, and continued delays are unacceptable. Kindly take immediate action to restore punctual and reliable train services for the public. @SWRRLY @DrmMys @RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw @VSOMANNA_BJP @GMSRailway @DRMPalghat @CaptBrijesh

Stop lying under your teeth with heavy bias against 16595/6. Why don't you consider this train also as lifeline of coastal Karnataka? Selective stepmotherly treatment is also very bad. Just because 16511 goes to kerala you are over pampering it. 16511 has an On time record at CLT

@dkdistrictrail A really great decision by SWR to bypass Mangalore city as they very well know that there is huge time loss taking in and out the train. We from coastal Karnataka are very happy about this schedule 💥

Good Friday Special Train Bypassing Mangaluru – Repeated Neglect of Coastal Karnataka It is extremely disappointing to see that South Western Railway has once again chosen to bypass Mangaluru while operating a special train. As per the official notification, Train No. 06271/06272 Yesvantpur–Madgaon–Bengaluru Cantt Express Special (Good Friday Special) is being routed via the Padil Bypass, completely skipping Mangaluru Junction and Mangaluru Central, which are the primary railway stations serving the largest city of Coastal Karnataka. This is not an isolated incident. It is not just the Ugadi Special, almost every special train in recent times has been operated by bypassing Mangaluru and now even during Good Friday, the same pattern is being repeated. This raises a serious question as to why Mangaluru is being consistently ignored in railway planning, even during peak festival and holiday seasons when passenger demand is at its highest. Good Friday is an important occasion, especially for Coastal Karnataka and Mangaluru, where a large number of people travel for religious, personal and family purposes. Special trains are introduced to manage such demand, but in this case, the city itself is being excluded. The train is provided stoppages at Subrahmanya Road, Kabaka Puttur, Bantwala, Surathkal, Udupi and several other stations, yet the main city of Mangaluru is being skipped, which makes the decision highly unreasonable. If the train can run through the entire region and serve multiple stations, what is preventing it from entering Mangaluru Junction or Mangaluru Central, which act as the main railway hubs for the entire district. Mangaluru is not a minor halt but a major urban, economic and commercial centre that generates significant passenger traffic every day. Despite this, it is being repeatedly treated as optional in railway operations. This repeated pattern clearly shows that there is no lack of operational feasibility or path availability, since trains are already passing through this route. The issue lies in planning priorities, where Mangaluru is continuously being sidelined. Such decisions directly affect thousands of passengers who depend on railway connectivity during important travel periods. At the same time, this also raises questions for our elected representatives. When such decisions are being taken repeatedly during multiple festival periods and special train operations, why is there no strong intervention to ensure that Mangaluru is included. People of Dakshina Kannada deserve proper representation and action on issues that affect their connectivity. Special trains are meant to serve people during high-demand periods, not to exclude major population centres. Bypassing Mangaluru while running trains through its own district is not just an operational decision but a clear denial of connectivity to thousands of passengers. We strongly urge @SWRRLY and @RailMinIndia to review such decisions and ensure that future special trains operate via Mangaluru Junction or Mangaluru Central so that passengers from Coastal Karnataka are not neglected. We request @SWRRLY, @RailMinIndia, @AshwiniVaishnaw sir,@VSOMANNA_BJP sir, our MP @CaptBrijesh sir and @KotasBJP sir to kindly intervene and ensure that Mangaluru is not ignored in such decisions. The people of Dakshina Kannada are expecting immediate action. Mangaluru cannot continue to be bypassed in railway planning. Stop bypassing Mangaluru and ensure fair connectivity to Coastal Karnataka. #StopBypassingMangaluru #JusticeForMangaluru #CoastalKarnatakaMatters

@guru3ti The only fastest connectivity is the airways...... Need a different airport in Udupi under Udaan scheme

Bengaluru–Mangaluru would have had an expressway, high-speed rail, and multiple Vande Bharat trains by now. if it belonged to any other state. As usual Karnataka L

@guru3ti We must focus on economical Udaan services.... Need Airport at Udupi which would ensure the only fastest connectivity to Bengaluru

People are teaching me about the Western Ghats, ok. But the same people think Mumbai and Pune are on the flat Deccan plains!

@KiranKS Because Mangaluru is captured by Kerala lobby because of revenue it earns through port and other industrial sidings.

Unbelievable.. The Mangaluru area in coastal Karnataka is under three railway divisions. Still has very poor train connectivity.

@jaysonblr @guru3ti Relevance?

@guru3ti This is what happens when mangalore blindly votes for religious reasons

@ahaanpandit How does VB help here?

All this but no VB for Blore-Mlore.

@guru3ti Vb is not going to help in faster connectivity

@BelagaviRailway @drmubl Is that a priority?

Today, the Belagavi–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express operated with a white-blue livery rake, likely because the original saffron (orange) rake has been sent for POH (Periodic Overhaul) Requesting the authorities to kindly ensure that the same saffron rake is returned to this route

These train products were designed after long ,careful assessments of passengers needs,catering to specific types of society segments.i feel we should give these trains equal importance along with other train products which i had announced in Rail budget,like train 18 now rightly called Vande Bharat

@dkdistrictrail @CaptBrijesh @putturrail @hassanrail @Rail_SBHR @vinaynbharadwaj Good 👍.. later we can extend this train to Karwar or Murudeshwar 😄

We sincerely thank @CaptBrijesh sir for taking initiative and raising the demand for a dedicated weekend special train between Bengaluru and Mangaluru. This is a long-pending requirement and will greatly benefit passengers from Dakshina Kannada and surrounding regions who regularly travel on this route. After facing back-to-back setbacks and continuous extensions of trains which were earlier running only up to Mangaluru Central, this proposal comes as a big hope for the people of our region. A dedicated service between Bengaluru and Mangaluru Central is the need of the hour, considering the heavy demand and inconvenience faced by passengers, especially during weekends. We hope @RailMinIndia, @GMSRailway and @SWRRLY considers this request positively and implements it at the earliest. At the same time, we strongly hope that this train will be maintained strictly as a dedicated Bengaluru–Mangaluru service and will not be extended further in the future, ensuring that the interests and connectivity of Mangaluru region are fully protected. @AshwiniVaishnaw @DRMPalghat @DrmMys @drmsbc

@NCBB12345 @dkdistrictrail @SWRRLY @putturrail @hassanrail Do you invest ₹50 for fixing your brain ?

@AlcoAmour @dkdistrictrail @SWRRLY @putturrail @hassanrail ₹50 deducted for overacting? Maybe invest that in fixing your brain.

Despite the strong opposition from people of Mangaluru and other regions of Dakshina Kannada, Train No. 16511/16512 KSR Bengaluru–Kannur Express has now been extended further to Kozhikode. Once again, the voices of Dakshina Kannada have been completely ignored. Both @SWRRLY and @GMSRailway have shown clear injustice to Dakshina Kannada district in this matter. Let us look at the reality: • No Navyug Express for Mangaluru. • No Vande Bharat Express for Mangaluru. • No Mangaluru–Tirupati train via Hassan line. • No extension of Mahalakshmi Express to Mangaluru. But when it comes to extending KSR Bengaluru–Kannur Express, it gets quickly pushed further to Kozhikode. This train was originally dedicated to Mangaluru. Then it was extended to Kannur. Now it is extended again to Kozhikode. Step by step, Mangaluru’s rail connectivity is being diluted, while the concerns of the people of Dakshina Kannada are repeatedly ignored. Even during peak seasons and festivals, special trains to the coast conveniently bypass Mangaluru, despite huge passenger demand. Is this how @SWRRLY treats Karnataka’s second-largest economic hub and one of India’s major GDP-contributing cities? Now that the extension to Kozhikode has been done despite strong public opposition, the least that can be done is to ensure fairness in seat allocation. Maintain the existing 80:20 seat and berth sharing arrangement, where passengers from the Mangaluru–Subrahmanya region receive a larger share, and the beyond-Mangaluru section receives a smaller share. At the very least, ensure justice and fair representation for passengers of Dakshina Kannada. And congratulations to @CaptBrijesh sir for maintaining remarkable silence on this issue. @AshwiniVaishnaw @VSOMANNA_BJP @drmsbc @DrmMys @DRMPalghat

This association is well known as Kerala Lobby. When a train is requested to be extend to Karwar, there is huge massive open opposition to Coastal Karnataka people. When this train got extended to Kannur, none of them opposed. Now they are trying to do some overacting.

SWR announcing MAO YPR UGADI special via Padil Bypass! 😂

Protocol warrants the CM and Chief Secretary to be present when the President visits. Why was only the Siliguri Mayor present to receive her? The washroom set up for the President lacked water- You are a woman and AT LEAST you should understand THIS.. The route chosen for ferrying the President was littered with garbage. Is this as per your standards? I guess So... @MahuaMoitra @rashtrapatibhvn

@Shetty_nhl Take flight bro

High speed Rail from Bengaluru to all parts of India is the need of the hour!

@SiddharthKG7 Why do you keep ranting and crying about our Indian Culture?

Wear shoes. Be serious. Don’t hide Dehatism by culture and Indian weather rants. There are tons of breathable shoes. Wear socks too. Good quality leather can be worn for entire day & more. Military guys, police everyone wears it. Make public space bearable for everyone.