How was the Palakkad division revamped? The division that once belonged to the Palakkad (Koyamthoor) division was dismantled. But now, the reason for including Mangalore in the Palakkad division is that neither the Hassan nor the Konkan route was operational. Hassan (MG line) was completed in the 1980s, and Konkan route was completed in 1999. Since 1956, there has been no significant development in the Palakkad division. All trains running for Kerala are extended up to Mangalore. Travel facilities to Karnataka cities are restricted from there. The current situation in Mangalore division raises the question of whether it is necessary for the division's existence, instead of developments in Mangalore for its growth.