I like the last sentence. "Aligning the tracks with the proposed tunnel would reduce the time by over three hours for train journey and reduce the cost too"
Good move. Along with all the activities, scrap the HMRDA agreement, which is a hurdle for travellers. Just a few days back, I wrote that new line from Hassan to Mulki can be explored and with this realignment project, direct link to Konkan railway should be done bypassing SR areas. But with industries pressing for Mangalore port link (which is with SR), hope for passenger trains gets reduced. Anyway,... more...
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