# Southern Railway clears Bunder goods shed to build ballast yard 2026-08-09T10:46:52+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Southern Railway's Palakkad Division has begun clearing the old goods shed at Bunder in Mangaluru to build a ballast yard. The move follows the shifting of freight operations to Ullal in November 2023 after public resentment over frequent train movements and level crossing closures. The vacant yard was then used to stable passenger trains, which again caused gate closures and protests from civil society groups and elected representatives. Now, with tracks being modified for ballast storage and a compound wall planned, the Amba Maheshwari Seva Trust has demanded that the Railways coordinate with the Mangaluru City Corporation to ensure free traffic flow before proceeding. The proposal to hand over the railway land to the corporation remains pending with the district administration. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: ballast yard, Bunder, infrastructure, level crossing, Mangaluru, Southern Railway Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/southern-railway-clears-bunder-goods-shed-to-build-ballast-yard/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/southern-railway-clears-bunder-goods-shed-to-build-ballast-yard/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.