Educational institutions demand resumption of train services
The Hindu
Thousands of students travelling from border areas of Kerala to Mangaluru facing hardship
The Dakshina Kannada District Pre University College Principals Association, Mangaluru, has urged the Railway Ministry to resume forthwith services of passenger trains between North Kerala and Mangaluru to help students travel from border areas of Kerala to Mangaluru.
In a recent letter to Railway Minister, the association said that earlier too representations were made seeking resumption of passenger train services from Kerala to Mangaluru. Thousands of students travel from the border areas, including Kasaragod and Manjeshwar, to Mangaluru to pursue education, right from high school to professional courses, every day.
With the State Government allowing resumption of physical classes from Class 1, there has been a great demand for passenger train services, the association said. It noted that all regular travellers entering the State from Kerala undergo weekly RT-PCR tests as mandated by the government and this is being followed by students too.
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