Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Mangaluru Railway Area to Join South Western Railway in October
Mangaluru’s railway area is currently managed by more than one railway administration.
The Railway Board has decided to place the area up to Ullal under South Western Railway’s Mysuru division.
This change is planned for October 1, 2026.
The final boundaries will be described in a Gazette Notification.
The interchange between Southern Railway and South Western Railway will move from Padil to Ullal.
Thokur station will still be managed by Konkan Railway Corporation Limited.
Railway staff and posts will be reorganized, and some employees can choose which railway to join.
Supporters believe one main administration could make it easier to solve passenger problems and improve railway projects in coastal Karnataka.
The Railway Board will transfer Mangaluru area up to and including Ullal from Southern Railway’s Palakkad division to South Western Railway’s Mysuru division.
The jurisdictional change is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2026, subject to the Gazette Notification.
The interchange between South Western Railway and Southern Railway will move from Padil to Ullal.
Thokur station will remain with Konkan Railway Corporation Limited and serve as the interchange with South Western Railway.
MP Brijesh Chowta and railway users welcomed the move, saying it could improve coordination and support infrastructure development.
- Who
- The Railway Board, Southern Railway, South Western Railway, Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, and Dakshina Kannada MP Brijesh Chowta are involved.
- What
- Mangaluru area up to and including Ullal will be transferred from Southern Railway’s Palakkad division to South Western Railway’s Mysuru division.
- When
- The change is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2026, with the formal Gazette Notification expected beforehand.
- Where
- The change concerns the Mangaluru railway area in coastal Karnataka, extending to Ullal.
- Why
- Supporters say unified administration will reduce jurisdictional hurdles, improve coordination, speed up responses to passenger concerns, and support railway infrastructure and connectivity.
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
- Area transferred
- Mangaluru area up to and including Ullal
- Current administration
- Palakkad division of Southern Railway
- New administration
- Mysuru division of South Western Railway
- SWR-SR interchange
- The interchange will shift from Padil to Ullal
- Thokur station
- Thokur will remain under Konkan Railway Corporation Limited and interchange with South Western Railway
- Preparatory measures
- Railways will transfer posts, seek staff options, and relocate control boards
