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Hassan-Bengaluru section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleKarnataka
Termini
Service
Operator(s)South Western Railway
Depot(s)Krishnarajapuram (KJM)
History
Opened2017
Technical
Track length179 km (111 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Route map

Legend
km
Up arrow
to Mangalore Junction
0.0
 Hassan Junction
Bus interchangeParking
 Right arrow
to Arsikere Junction
3.9
Right arrow
to Mysore Junction
8.6
 Channarayapatna
12.2
 Shravanabelagola
MYSTooltip Mysore railway division limits Up arrow
SBCTooltip Bangalore railway division limits Down arrow
14.1
 B.G.Nagar
14.9
 Adichunchanagiri
15.5
 Yediyuru
19.5
 Kunigal
23.5
 Solapur
28.6
 Nalamangala
37.4
 Chikbanavara
Right arrow
to Yesvantpur Junction
 Down arrow
to Bangalore Cantonment

The KSR Bengaluru-Hassan section belongs to Bengaluru division of South Western Railway Zone, connecting the cities of Bengaluru and Hassan. This line was the dream project of the Nation's Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, which was open to the Gen. Public in Mar 2017, with the inaugural train being the 22679 Yeshwantpur-Hassan Intercity Express.[1] This line is a Straight and direct line connecting the 2 cities, thus forming a direct rail link from Bengaluru to Mangaluru as well, as this line has No reversals. Earlier, there were only 2 routes to Mangaluru via Hassan - one is a 12-hour route via Ramanagara-Mysuru-Holenarasipura, which has 2 Reversals (at Mysuru and Hassan) and other via Tumakuru-Arsikere, which has 1 Reversal (at Arsikere) and consumes 10.5-11 hours. This direct route that passes via Yediyur, with No reversals and being significantly shorter compared to the other two, consumes only 9 hrs and hence is meant to save time between the 2 cities.

History

The rail line from Hassan to Bangalore via Shravanabelagola, Kunigal, Nelamangala was announced in Railway Budget 1996. Later the work was started in the year 1998.[2] There are two sections in this line. One is from Hassan to Shravanabelagola and the second one is from Shravanabelagola to Nelamangala and Bengaluru.[3]

Inaugural

A goods trial run was completed by 7 January 2006.[4] The line was opened to traffic by 31 January 2006.[2] Special trains were introduced on this line during Mahamastakabhisheka festival in 2006.[5]

Stations on this Line

  • Channarayapatna
    Channarayapatna
  • Hirisave
    Hirisave
  • Shravanabelagola
    Shravanabelagola
  • Kunigal
    Kunigal
  • Bellur Cross
    Bellur Cross
  • Adichunchanagiri
    Adichunchanagiri

References

  1. ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-yesvantpur-hassan-intercity-sf-express-22679/59321/997/1709
  2. ^ a b "Train service may start ahead of Mastakabhisheka". The Hindu. 27 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006.
  3. ^ "Bengaluru–Hassan broad gauge line may open next month". The Times of India. 24 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Trial run on rail line between Hassan and Shravanabelagola". The Hindu. 7 January 2006.
  5. ^ "Special trains to Shravanabelagola from Tuesday". The Hindu. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 21 May 2006.
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