Hassan–Bangalore section
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| Status | Operational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrification | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The KSR Bengaluru-Hassan section belongs to
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
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Channarayapatna -
Hirisave -
Shravanabelagola -
Kunigal -
Bellur Cross -
Adichunchanagiri
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References
- ^ https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-yesvantpur-hassan-intercity-sf-express-22679/59321/997/1709
- ^ a b "Train service may start ahead of Mastakabhisheka". The Hindu. 27 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006.
- ^ "Bengaluru–Hassan broad gauge line may open next month". The Times of India. 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Trial run on rail line between Hassan and Shravanabelagola". The Hindu. 7 January 2006.
- ^ "Special trains to Shravanabelagola from Tuesday". The Hindu. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 21 May 2006.