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Mangaluru: Special poll train to coast fully booked in seven hours

  •   Wed, Apr 17 2019 12:11:05 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Apr 17: All 842 tickets, which were available for reservation in Yashwanthpur-Karwar-Yashwanthpur special train that is being run to enable people of coastal Karnataka living in Bengaluru to cast their votes, were booked within seven hours since the announcement about the special train was made.

All 217 AC class and 625 sleep class seats of this train stand booked.

The railways, at the request of election commission and organizations from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, had arranged for running this train from Bengaluru to Karwar via the city on April 17. The train helps voters from Bengaluru to cast their votes in their native places spread over Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on April 18. This train will begin its return journey from Karwar on the evening of April 18.  

  

In the meanwhile, there has been demand to run another special train to enable voters currently residing in Bengaluru to cast their votes in Byndoor segment of Shivamogga constituency and Uttara Kannada constituency, both of which will go to polls on April 23. An organization from Kundapur has already submitted a request to state chief electoral officer on this issue.
  

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  • Lancy, Falnir

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    I am coming in this train with my family and 13 friends who work for Catholic foundation of India specially to vote our No 1 MP and our Prime minister Modi.

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  • Anilkumar, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    While efforts of Railways to run a special train are appreciable, it is worth investigating whether the booking is mainly for participation in elections or is it because the regular trains provided are not sufficient. Whenever I try to do a booking for the night train, i find that the seats are booked much before 3 weeks in advance (specially AC class). When there is so much demand, why the Railways cannot increase the seat capacity? Ideal situation we expect is seats for week end should be available a day in advance.

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  • Passanger, Mangalore/ Bangalore

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    Yes, I have booked the same train to cast my vote tomorrow and tickets got fully booked within no time, thanks to all the officials and people who requested for arranging the special train .

    Why cant daily trains from Bangalore to Mangalore run at this time - i.e 10:00 Pm ? This will actually help lot of frequent traveler .

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Apr 18 2019

    @Passenger mangalore /Bangalore,just for info,is this train to cast votes free of cost or have to pay as usual?

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  • Sainik, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    If Dakshina kannada has educated and Smart people then MITHUN RAI will win.
    Come on Dakshina Kannadigas root out the inefficient and underformer leader from Power and let the Youth take his place.
    If Mithun underperforms like NALIN then we will uproot Mithun as well.

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  • Aparna K, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    I am coming in same train.I am an educated and smart herefore my vote is not for Mithun. My vote is for Nalin.
    Mathomme Modi.. Mai bhi chowkidhar.

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  • Udaykumar, Mangaluru

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    This train will start operations from September 2019 onwards.I have already talked to higher officials of railways and it will be thru and thru.

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  • Abhijit, Chennai

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    Every vote for Modi : EVM

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  • RUDOLPH, MANGALORE

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    THIS IS THE SIGN OF WINNING MITHUN INMANGALORE

    DisAgree [44] Agree [28] Reply Report Abuse

  • Naveen, Mangalore

    Wed, Apr 17 2019

    If educated and employed people are showing interest to come and vote, then it could be otherwise Dhani.....

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