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- MP Brijesh Chowta has urged the Karnataka government to prioritise the economic and infrastructure development of the coastal region to boost state GDP.
- Chowta has already met the Chief Minister to place several coastal demands, including representation for coastal MPs on the State Maritime Board and the Coastal Tourism Development Authority.
- The MP demanded that Dakshina Kannada district be renamed Mangaluru district, and a resolution seeking the change has been sent to the government.
- Chowta pressed the state government to begin a feasibility study of a Mangaluru–Udupi metro and rapid transit corridor to meet growing traffic between the two cities.
- The Mangaluru railway network has been shifted from the Palakkad division to the Southwest Railway's Mysuru division, a step Chowta says could lead to a separate railway division for Mangaluru.
What to watch next
- Whether the Karnataka state government will initiate a feasibility study for the Mangaluru-Udupi metro project.
- The state's decision regarding the proposal to rename Dakshina Kannada district to Mangaluru.
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