Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has urged the Railway Minister to name popular trains of Mangaluru as per prominent personalities and places of the region. He proposed, naming Train Nos. 16511 KSR Bengaluru-Kannur via Mangaluru Central overnight express as Rani Abbakka Express.
In a recent letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Mr. Kateel said passengers easily identify trains by their names, citing the Thiruvananthapuram-Mumbai LTT Netravathi Express and Ernakulam-Hazrat Nizamuddin Mangala Lakshadweep Express, both of which initially originated in Mangaluru.
Many trains originating from Mangaluru, or passing through the city, are yet to have a name, thereby making it difficult for passengers to easily identify them. Identifying them by prominent personalities, places and rivers of the region would boost the confidence of the people of the region. People have long been demanding naming of these trains, Mr. Kateel said.
