Activists demand full-station status for Bijoor and renaming it Mookambika Railway Station - The HinduPublished - September 22, 2026 07:15 pm IST - MANGALURUGururaj Gantihole, MLA, addressing members of Bijoor Railway Yatrikara Horata Samiti and others at Bijoor in Byndoor taluk. | Photo Credit: UMESH S. SHETTIGARVillagers from Bijoor, Uppunda, Kergalu, Nandanavana, Kanchikanu, Khambadakone, Heranjalu and surrounding areas, led by Bijoor Railway Yatrikara Horata Samiti and in collaboration with various organisations, staged a sit-in at Bijoor Railway Station in Byndoor taluk on Sunday, demanding that trains going to Mumbai, Mangaluru, and Bengaluru be given halt at Bijoor.Addressing the protesters, samiti president Sunil Poojary said there is no need to give extra time to stop trains at Bijoor. Already, 10-12 passenger trains stop at Bijoor daily for crossing. If passengers are allowed to board and alight from those trains, the infrastructure at Bijoor station will be put to good use.Activist Subrahmanya Bhat said when the railway board has given halt to trains the at nearby Byndoor Station, a halt station without any loop lines for even five minutes, level crossing gates have to be closed from Shirur to Bijur inconveniencing road users. If trains are given halt at Bijoor, a crossing can be done here. Despite Byndoor being in a technically disadvantageous position, the railway board provides halts to trains at this station.Addressing the protesters, Byndoor MLA Gururaja Gantihole said he would pay special attention to the demands of the protesters.Activists staging a sit-in demanding full-station status to Bijoor recently. | Photo Credit: UMESH S. SHETTIGARMr. Sunil Poojary further said the Railway Ministry has fulfilled the dream of the country’s development by providing new and modern trains to all parts of the country. But even though Bijoor Railway Station is a well-equipped station including a loop line, it has been of no use for this area since 1996. About 48 acres of fertile agricultural land of the farmers of Bijoor area was acquired for Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., But now it is of no use to people. If KRCL does not develop Bijoor into a full-fledged station, it should return the acquired lands to farmers, he demanded.Protesters also demanded naming Bijoor as Mookambika Railway Station, Bijoor, as it is just 27 km from Kollur, the pilgrim centre.Published - September 22, 2026 07:15 pm ISTSign in to unlock member-only benefits!Access 10 free stories every monthSave stories to read laterAccess to comment on every storySign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single clickGet notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products${ ind + 1 } ${ device }Last active - ${ la }