| Kharge lays foundation stone for connecting southern western sections line doubling Belgaum, by riteshexpert on 15 July, 2013 - 09:00 PM | ||
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 riteshexpert | Kharge lays foundation stone for connecting southern western sections line doubling Belgaum, on 15 July, 2013 - 09:00 PM | |
Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge today laid the foundation stone for doubling railway line between Hospet and Tinaighat section of the South Western Railway (SWR), covering a distance of 245 kms at Londa High School Ground.In the first phase, for this year, Rs 300 crore had been allocated and next year, again Rs 300 crore will be given.The Hospet-Hubli-Londa-Tinaighat is a section of Bellary-Hospet-Vasco-da-Gama route (407 kms) which was converted from Metre Gauge to Broad Gauge during 1997.The section is saturated with current level of traffic.The railway line passes through Bellary, Koppal, Gadag, Dharwad, Belgaum and Uttara Kannada Districts of Karnataka State.Bellary-Hospet Region in Karnataka is the heart of Iron ore industry in the country.Iron ore is an important export commodity, earning valuable foreign exchange for the country. | ||