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Protests intensify against move to split Palakkad rail division

The DYFI and Youth Congress held protest marches to the DRM’s office demanding withdrawal of the decision

Traffic restrictions on Chittur bridge in Kerala’s Palakkad

Mangaluru railway bifurcation: When Keralam and Tamil Nadu fought over splitting Palakkad Railway Division

Memories of tensions between Keralam and Tamil Nadu from nearly two decades ago when Tamil Nadu sought to establish Salem Railway Division have resurfaced, amid the proposed bifurcation of Mangaluru region from Palakkad Railway Division.

Railway staff upset over bifurcation of Palakkad division

Almost 90% of the staff working in Mangaluru Central, Mangaluru Junction and Panambur stations are from Keralam, say functionaries of the Southern Railway Employees’ Sangh

Lorry driver killed as trucks collide, catch fire near Palakkad

Keralam CM Satheesan urges Modi to halt transfer of Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division

In a letter to the Prime Minister, he says the bifurcation of the division, which was announced without any consultation with the State, has caused serious concern in Keralam owing to its ‘long-term implications for the railway infrastructure and development prospects.’

Mullappally flays Centre’s decision to shift Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division

Former KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran terms the move “unilateral” and urges Keralam to stand united against it. He says the shift could cost the Palakkad division at least ₹600 crore in freight revenue.

DYFI activists storm Palakkad DRM office in Keralam over railway bifurcation move

The Railway Board’s decision to bifurcate the Palakkad Railway Division has triggered widespread protests across Keralam

INL calls for united fight against move to shift Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division

INL leaders termed the decision to shift Mangaluru from the division the latest example of Indian Railways’ long-standing neglect of Keralam

UDF MPs from Keralam seek BJP’s response on bifurcation of Palakkad railway division

Kozhikode MP asks Union Minister Suresh Gopi to comment on the issue; UDF MPs plan to stage a fast outside Divisional Railway Manager’s office at Palakkad on August 26 in protest

Keralam to write to PM on Railways’ ‘unilateral decision’ of detaching Mangaluru from Palakkad division: CM Satheesan

The merger of the Ullal-Mangaluru section, currently under the Southern Railway, with the South Western Railway would also cause substantial losses to the Southern Railway and Keralam, CMO statement said

Why a railway transfer is triggering a Karnataka vs Kerala battle | Talking Politics

The transfer of the Mangaluru railway region from Palakkad Division to Mysuru Division has triggered a political debate between Karnataka and Kerala. Here’s a breakdown of the decision, the objections raised, and what Indian Railways says about the move.