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Tumakuru-Chitradurga rail line by Feb 2028: Somanna

Bengaluru, June 10 (UNI): union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna on Wednesday said the long-pending Tumakuru-Chitradurga-Davanagere direct railway line project is targeted for completion by February 2028, a move expected to significantly enhance rail connectivity in central Karnataka.
Reviewing the progress of railway infrastructure projects in Bengaluru and Tumakuru with senior railway officials, Somanna said the 191-km new rail line project is being implemented at an estimated cost of Rs 1,801 crore under a 50:50 cost-sharing arrangement between the union Government and the Karnataka Government.
He said over 92 per cent of the required land for the project has already been acquired, while the Urukere-Thimmarajanahalli section, spanning 13.31 km, has been completed and is ready for operations.
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