Railway activists of the coast seek more budgetary outlayResidents of Udupi, Karnataka, are hopeful that the upcoming interim budget will include funding for a new railway line connecting the coast to the state capital, Bengaluru. The lack of a railway line has forced locals to rely heavily on bus routes for travel to the capital. Activists have repeatedly...
more... proposed two railway lines: Nandikoor-Karkala-Moodbidri-Belthangady-Dharmasthala-Subrahmanya Road and Byndoor-Hebri-Karkala-Moodbidri-Belthangady-Dharmasthala-Subrahmanya Road, but these proposals have been stalled due to environmental concerns and lack of permission from the forest department. Supporters argue that a railway line would create a religious tourism circuit, facilitating access to important temples and shrines in the region. They also contend that a railway line would reduce travel time to Bengaluru by more than two hours.
Udupi ke log, Karnataka me, bahut umeed rakhte hain ki aane wala interim budget me Bengaluru se connect hone wali ek new railway line ke liye funding hoga. Railway line na hone ki wajah se local log capital jaane ke liye bus pe depend karte hain. Activists ne bar bar do...
more... railway lines ka proposal rakha hai: Nandikoor-Karkala-Moodbidri-Belthangady-Dharmasthala-Subrahmanya Road aur Byndoor-Hebri-Karkala-Moodbidri-Belthangady-Dharmasthala-Subrahmanya Road, lekin yeh proposals environment concerns aur forest department se permission na milne ki wajah se ruk gaye hain. Supporters ka kehna hai ki railway line banne se religious tourism circuit ban jayega, jisse region me important temples aur shrines tak easily access ho payega. Unka yeh bhi kehna hai ki railway line banne se Bengaluru tak pahunchne me do se zyada ghante ka time bach jayega.