Bengaluru, November 7: V. Somanna, Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti, has inspected ongoing work on the Tumakuru–Rayadurga new railway line and asked railway officials to complete the project within the set timeframe.
Section inspected
The minister reviewed progress on the 78 km Pavagada–Kottalam–Madakasira–Madhugiri–Koratagere section, which forms part of the 207 km Tumakuru–Rayadurga project. He looked at station works at Koratagere, Madhugiri, Bedatturu, Madakasira and Kottalam.
How much of the line is complete
So far 110 km of the project has been completed. This includes the 83 km Doddahalli–Rayadurga stretch, which was commissioned in two phases. That leaves roughly 97 km of the 207 km line still to be finished.
The 11 km Tumakuru–Urukere section and the 16 km Doddahalli–Pavagada section are also complete, and the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety has carried out statutory inspections on both.
Officials present
Prasad, Chief Engineer (Construction), and Suraj Kumar, Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction), were among the railway officials present during the inspection.