‘Kannada-speaking staff should be posted at front desk, ticket counters at railway stations in Mangaluru’
Union Minister V. Somanna has instructed Southern Railway officials to ensure Kannada-speaking staff are present at ticket counters and front desks in Mangaluru's railway stations. He emphasized the importance of language in fostering good relationships between railway personnel and commuters. Additionally, he criticized the high charges for the new digital luggage locker facility and expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of railway infrastructure in the region.
- ▪Union Minister V. Somanna directed the posting of Kannada-speaking staff at Mangaluru railway stations.
- ▪He criticized the high charges for the digital luggage locker facility, suggesting a reduction to ₹10 or ₹20.
- ▪Somanna expressed concern over the lack of railway infrastructure development in the Mangaluru region.
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Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna on Saturday directed Southern Railway officials to post Kannada-speaking railway personnel at the ticketing counters and the front desks at the Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction railway stations.During the visit to Mangaluru Junction Railway Station, Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, said Kannada-speaking personnel are not being posted at the ticket counters at the two stations. While directing Southern Railway Palakkad Divisional Railway Manager Madhukar Roat to take the necessary steps, Mr.
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