Plea to complete rail projects in NK
Newindpress.com
Saturday February 18 2006 12:06 IST
HUBLI: Patil Puttappa, president of Karnataka Development Forum, Hubli, has urged the Union and State governments to complete the on-going railway projects to rectify regional imbalance in the State.
Addressing a news conference here on Friday, Papu said that north Karnataka region could not be considered developed only by locating the South Western Railway’s headquarters in Hubli.
He said that addition of two more divisions, Gulbarga and Mangalore, to the present SWR zone would result in further development of region.
He flayed the State government for not releasing its financial share needed to take up the Gadag-Bijapur railway line.
The project was being delayed due to the State’s apathy since the Centre had already released its share.
He stressed the need for laying a new railway line between Londa-Thoranagal. On an average, about 7000 trucks transport iron ore from Bellary district daily.
He accused the state government of being negligent in convincing the Union government regarding Hubli-Ankola railway project.
