<p class="bodytext">The long-pending demand of a new railway line between Belagavi and Dharwad via Kittur has been met with the allocation of Rs 988.30 crore in the budget for South-Western Railway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The demand for Kuduchi-Bagalkot new railway line too has been considered with Rs 37 crore being allocated in the budget. The budget allocation for the 73-km line has been made due to follow up by Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Electrification works of Miraj-Londa line will be carried out at a cost of Rs 70 crore. Londa, also part of Hosapete-Hubballi-Londa-Tinaighat-Vascodagama line, has been included in the line doubling work for which Rs 225 crore has been allocated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The new line via Kittur will not only reduce the travel time, but will also improve connectivity to places along the Pune-Bengaluru national highway.</p>
<p class="bodytext">The long-pending demand of a new railway line between Belagavi and Dharwad via Kittur has been met with the allocation of Rs 988.30 crore in the budget for South-Western Railway.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The demand for Kuduchi-Bagalkot new railway line too has been considered with Rs 37 crore being allocated in the budget. The budget allocation for the 73-km line has been made due to follow up by Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Electrification works of Miraj-Londa line will be carried out at a cost of Rs 70 crore. Londa, also part of Hosapete-Hubballi-Londa-Tinaighat-Vascodagama line, has been included in the line doubling work for which Rs 225 crore has been allocated.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The new line via Kittur will not only reduce the travel time, but will also improve connectivity to places along the Pune-Bengaluru national highway.</p>
