Ballari–Siruguppa–Sindhanur and Lingasuguru New Railway Line

planned

The project involves constructing a new railway line from Ballari to Sindhanur in the first phase, reducing the distance between the two places to 70 km. Once completed, it will create a 950-km-long rail corridor across Karnataka, connecting Chamarajanagar to Bidar via Mysuru, Hassan, Arsikere, Chitradurga, Ballari, and Raichur. The line aims to benefit farmers in the Siruguppa region by facilitating quick and efficient transport of paddy and other agricultural produce, generate significant revenue for the Railways through goods traffic, and improve passenger services in the underserved region. The delegation also requested the introduction of modern trains such as Vande Bharat, Superfast Jan Shatabdi, or Intercity Express services from Ballari to Bengaluru and the resumption of suspended passenger train services on the Ballari route, including those to Kolhapur, Shivamogga, and Chennai.