Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to revive the scrapped Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line project, particularly by initiating land acquisition. In his representation to the Railway Minister, Yaduveer noted that although some procedures have been completed, the project has slowed down or come to a standstill. He emphasised that…
KPCC Spokesperson refutes MP’s claims on shelved railway line
February 1, 2026Madikeri: Alleging that Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar is making false charges against the State Government over the Mysuru-Kushalnagar railway line, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana maintained that the State Government has completed the land acquisition process for executing the 87-km Mysuru-Kushalnagar railway project. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Lakshmana said that the Railways had shelved…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway line: MP Yaduveer urges State to fast-track land acquisition
July 30, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has called upon the State Government to expedite land acquisition for the proposed Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar railway line, warning that the project cannot progress without active State support. Although scheduled to begin earlier, the project was postponed due to funding constraints at the State-level. Discussions are underway to explore alternative…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line | Survey report to be submitted to Railways next month: DRM
November 20, 2023Kushalnagar: The survey work for the 84.50-km Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar Railway line, initiated in September 2022, is nearing completion and the land survey report is expected to be submitted to the Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) next month. Confirming this to Star of Mysore, DRM Shilpi Agarwal mentioned that they are anticipating the report of the land…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line: Survey completed from Mysuru to Periyapatna
October 19, 2022Final report to be submitted to South Western Railway by November end Kushalnagar: The survey work for the 87.2-km Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar Railway line began a month ago and as per the field officers, half the survey has been completed. Survey teams have reached Kampalapura near Periyapatna and there is still halfway to go for the task…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway line: Project revived as Centre grants Rs. 1,000 crore
February 18, 2022Madikeri: The Centre has granted Rs. 1,000 crore for the 87.2-km Mysuru-Belagola-Kushalnagar Railway line that is expected to cost Rs. 1,854.62 crore. The allocation has been made in the Union Budget 2022-2023. The cost factor has been estimated in a survey that was conducted in 2019. If implemented, Kodagu will be placed in India’s Railway…
Meagre Budget grant delays Railway projects
February 4, 2022Rs. 5 crore for Naganahalli terminal; Rs. 1,000 for Mysuru-Kushalnagar line! Mysore/Mysuru: Though the total budgetary allocation to South Western Railway (SWR) for capital expenditure is Rs. 6,900 crore, claimed to be the highest ever grant, the new Satellite Railway Terminal at Naganahalli near Mysuru — that will greatly help in decongesting the Mysuru Railway…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line’s Final Location Survey by March 2021
August 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Final Location Survey (FLS) for laying a new Railway Line between Mysuru and Kushalnagar in Kodagu district will be completed by March 2021. The project has been mired in controversy with opposition from environmental groups. Speaking at a virtual press conference highlighting the achievements and good works done during pre and post lockdown…
Airport expansion, Kushalnagar Railway line: MP seeks more funds in Budget
March 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has appealed Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to allocate more funds for Mysuru Airport development and also for the new Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway line. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister, Simha said that Mysuru is growing at a fast pace and as such air-connectivity is vital for the city. Stressing…
Rs.5 crore released for city Railway Museum works
February 6, 2020Pratap Simha discusses proposed Mysuru-Kushalnagar Railway Line with Suresh Angadi New Delhi: Railway Minister for State Suresh Angadi has directed authorities to release Rs. 5 crore for the development of Mysuru Railway Museum. Railway authorities have taken up the renovation of the museum and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha, who is in Delhi, urged the Minister to release…














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