Bifurcation will lead to 60% revenue loss for Palakkad Railway Division, says Leader of the Opposition in Keralam
He says the State government and MPs should exert immediate pressure on the Union government to review the decision
Kerala's Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan has declared that the railway division's bifurcation, which excludes Mangaluru, will result in a significant revenue loss of up to 60%. In a statement on August 22, 2026, Vijayan criticized the Union government and Railways for their perceived neglect of Keralam. He emphasized that goods worth ₹625 crore were previously handled through Panambur Goods Yard, and this revenue would now be lost.
Trains originating from Mangaluru, including those to Thiruvananthapuram, would be transferred to the Mysuru division, potentially leaving Palakkad without a train from within its jurisdiction. Vijayan alleged that the Centre had not approved Kerala's request for a high-speed railway line and that the decision to restrict Kerala to the Thiruvananthapuram division could deny new trains due to low revenue.
He urged the State government and MPs to pressure the Union government to reconsider the decision, and called for a strong protest from the State's MPs, supported by All India Congress Committee general secretary K.C. Venugopal.
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