HMRDC plans ₹500-cr rail line in Karnataka

Hassan-Mangaluru Rail Development Corporation (HMRDC), a joint venture of the ministry of railways and state government, is set to build rail lines in the ghat section between Sakleshapur and Subramanya stations at an investment of ₹500 crore. The company will take up works related to state-of-the-art signaling in the ghat section to help reduce the block section and gain optimal utilization of the rail line and give scope for more trains. Noting that the work should be completed in the shortest possible time, the company has already taken statutory approvals from the ministry of railways to execute the project, which will not only enhance speed between Bengaluru and Mangaluru, but will also help start additional rail facilities, said divisional railway manager, Mysuru, Aparna Garg. He informed that the company will introduce both freight and passenger trains in equal measure after improvement in signaling facilities.