Indian Railways has launched a time-tabled freight service between Whitefield and Tughlakabad to improve logistics efficiency. Simultaneously, Southern Railway has invited a ₹98-crore tender for a third rail line connecting Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil to reduce congestion. Furthermore, officials are finalizing the administrative transfer of the Mangaluru railway region to the South Western Railway to enhance regional connectivity, management efficiency, and overall operational performance across corridors.