Railways state Minister inaugurates Vande Bharat Express Stoppage at Tumakuru Railway Station

Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, Shri V. Somanna has flagged off Vande Bharat Express with its newly introduced stoppage at Tumkur Railway Station. The newly added stoppage is part of Train No. 20662 Dharwad - KSR Bengaluru and its return service, Train No. 20661 KSR Bengaluru - Dharwad.

This fulfils a long pending demand of the people of Tumkur. The train no. 20661 will stop at Tumkur station in the morning as per the timings detailed below w.e.f. 24.8.24.

 

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The Minister said that to enhance safety for road and rail users five ROBs in Tumkur city at an estimated cost of Rs. 350 crore were sanctioned in July 2024.

He stated that measures are being taken to enhance connectivity to Tumkur – which is emerging as a fast growing industrial hub of south India: the blue-print is being firmed up to upgrade Tumkur Railway station into a world class terminal at an approximate cost of Rs. 100 crore.

 

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Two new railway line projects i.e. Tumkur – Davangere (via Chitradurga) and Tumkur –Rayadurga projects are underway at a cost of Rs. 2140 crore and Rs. 2500 crore respectively.

Shri Somanna elaborated that these two projects are vital for improving connectivity of Tumkur to other regions of Karnataka and are being monitored closely for early completion.

The Tumkur – Davangere new line will provide direct connectivity between the two cities and reduce the rail travel distance by 65 kms; Tumkur – Rayadurga new line, once completed will shorten the distance between Tumkur – Bellari by about 130 km thereby boosting railway connectivity to Kalyana Karnataka region.

He urged the Government of Karnataka to facilitate quick land acquisition for these two projects.

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