Hassan–Bangalore section

Hassan-Bengaluru section
Hassan-Bengaluru section
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Karnataka
Termini	Hassan; Chikbanavara near Bengaluru
Service
Operator(s)	South Western Railway
History
Opened	2017
Technical
Track length	166 km (103 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Route map
	Template:Hassan–Bangalore section

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Hassan-Bengaluru section belongs to Bangalore division of South Western Railway Zone.

History[edit]

The rail line from Hassan to Bangalore via Shravanabelagola, Kunigal, Nelamangala was announced in Railway Budget 1996. Later the work was started in the year 1998.^[1] There are two sections in this line. One is from Hassan to Shravanabelagola and the second one is from Shravanabelagola to Nelamangala and Bangalure.^[2]

Inaugural[edit]

A goods trial run was completed by 7 January 2006.^[3] The line was opened to traffic by 31 January 2006.^[1] Special trains were introduced on this line during Mahamastakabhisheka festival in 2006.^[4]