Bengaluru: The central government has ordered the National High Speed Rail Board to prepare a detailed report for the Rs 1.15 lakh crore bullet train project between Mysuru and Chennai.
A bullet train between Mysuru and Chennai has been a long-standing demand of passengers. The time for this has arrived. The central government has ordered the National High Speed Rail Board to prepare a detailed project report for running the bullet train on the Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai route. The entire fund is to be provided by the central government. Government of Karnataka allocates space. Three hours is sufficient to reach Chennai from Mysore if the bullet train is operated. You can reach Bangalore in 45 minutes. Currently, the bullet train line will be built near the ten-lane road between Mysore and Bengaluru.
Regarding this, Mysore Housing and Basic Development Minister Somanna said yesterday: A high-level consultation meeting will be held soon regarding the bullet train project. In this regard, the Central Government has ordered the National High Speed Rail Board. Nine railway lines are being constructed in Karnataka. 1,666 crore has been provided to acquire the land and hand it over to the railway department. 191.98 crores have been allocated for railway underpass and flyover works on this route.Yashwantpur – Chennachandra; 814 crore double track work between Baiyappanahalli – Hosur is going on fast. He said that the central and state governments share 50 percent of the expenditure.
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