Hassan–Bangalore section

Hassan-Bengaluru section
Hassan-Bengaluru section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Karnataka
Termini	Hassan; Chikbanavara near Bengaluru;
Service
Operator(s)	South Western Railway
Depot(s)	Krishnarajapuram (KJM)
History
Opened	2017
Technical
Track length	166 km (103 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	Yes
Route map
	MYS limits
	SBC limits

The KSR Bengaluru-Hassan section belongs to Bangalore 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 Yeshwantpur-Hassan intercity express. 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 via Mysuru, which has 2 Reversals (at Mysuru and Hassan) and other via Arsikere, which has 1 Reversal (at Arsikere). This direct route, with No reversals and being significantly shorter compared to the other two, 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.[1] There are two sections in this line. One is from Hassan to Shravanabelagola and the second one is from Shravanabelagola to Nelamangala and Bengaluru.[2]

Inaugural

A goods trial run was completed by 7 January 2006.[3] The line was opened to traffic by 31 January 2006.[1] Special trains were introduced on this line during Mahamastakabhisheka festival in 2006.[4]

Stations on this Line

Channarayapatna
Hirisave
Shravanabelagola
Kunigal
Bellur Cross
Adichunchanagiri

References

"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.

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[opened-1] "Train service may start ahead of Mastakabhisheka". The Hindu. 27 January 2006. Archived from the original on 7 March 2006.

[2] "Bengaluru–Hassan broad gauge line may open next month". The Times of India. 24 February 2017.

[3] "Trial run on rail line between Hassan and Shravanabelagola". The Hindu. 7 January 2006.

[4] "Special trains to Shravanabelagola from Tuesday". The Hindu. 5 February 2006. Archived from the original on 21 May 2006.