Chowta welcomes Karnataka govt. decision on merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chowta welcomes Karnataka govt. decision on merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada MP Captain Brijesh Chowta on Friday, said he was happy to learn that the Karnataka government was in favour of the merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., with the Indian Railways. Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge said the government was expecting response from KRCL with regard to the exit option. ₹9,158 crore needed for development In its written response to the MLAs, Mr. Patil said the government has 11.62% equity shares in KRCL as of now. Mr. Patil said the government was awaiting the KRCL proposal on the best exit option.

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Chowta urges State govt. to relinquish its share with KRCL in favour of Indian Railways
3 months, 1 week ago

Chowta urges State govt. to relinquish its share with KRCL in favour of Indian Railways

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada Member of Parliament Capt. Brijesh Chowta on Tuesday urged the Karnataka government to relinquish its share with the Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. in favour of the Indian Railways to pave way for merging KRCL with the IR. Let it show its intent.” It may be mentioned here that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on this …

Coastal MPs seek Konkan Railway’s merger with Indian Railways for facilities on a par with the IR
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Coastal MPs seek Konkan Railway’s merger with Indian Railways for facilities on a par with the IR

The Hindu  

MPs from coastal Karnataka urged the Railway Ministry to merge Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., with Indian Railways to provide facilities on a par with the IR, on Wednesday. They also demanded capacity augmentation of the Subrahmanya Road-Sakleshpur Ghat section on Mangaluru-Hassan railway line till line doubling/ a new double line was constructed. In a letter to the Ministry, Mr. Poojary …

After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways
1 year, 3 months ago

After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

The Hindu  

Just as people in Coastal Karnataka are demanding merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., with the Indian Railways, people in Konkan region of Maharashtra too have made a similar demand saying KRCL might take four decades to align with IR infrastructure standards because of lack of funds. Mumbai-based Konkan Vikas Samiti, representing Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg regions of the Konkan region in Maharashtra, …

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