P.V. Mohan, MLC, has urged Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to examine the feasibility of developing Padil Railway Station as an additional major railway junction and a satellite passenger terminal for Mangaluru. Mohan sought a halt for Train No. 16596 Panchaganga Express, operating between Karwar and Bengaluru, at Padil railway station in Mangaluru.