Status Operational Opened 2017 Track length 166 km (103 mi) Owner Indian Railways | Locale Karnataka Operator(s) South Western Railway Number of tracks 1 | |
Terminis Hassan district, Bengaluru | ||
Hassan-Bengaluru section belongs to Bangalore division of South Western Railway Zone.
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History
The rail line from Hassan to Bangalore via Shravanabelagola, Kunigal, Nelamangala was announced in Rail budget 1996. Later the work was started in the year 1998.
Inaugural
A goods trial run was completed by 7 January 2006. The line was opened to traffic by 31 January 2006. Special trains were introduced on this line during Mahamastakabhisheka festival in 2006.
References
Hassan-Shravanabelagola section Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA