This region is also known as 'the cradle of Indian banking'. Konkan railway runs through the length of this region. The largest railway terminus in this region is at Mangalore. There are two major ports, New Mangalore Port and Karwar. The only airport in this region is Mangalore International Airport, with air connections to major cities in India and the Middle East. The southern part of this region is one of the most industrialised regions of Karnataka, with Karnataka's onlypetroleum refinery, iron ore pelletisation plants, steel plants, and fertiliser plants.
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