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Why is the Whitefield-Kolar-Mulbagal-Chittoor Railway Line Important?

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There are several reasons why this line is needed: ·          Kolar, despite being a district headquarters, has no proper rail link to Bangalore and is forced to rely on Bangarpet. The Bangalore-Kolar stretch is a heavily industrialized one with industrial areas located at Whitefield, Hoskote (Pillagumpe), Tavarekere (Volvo), Narsapur, and Tamaka. As per an update from Mr. Muniswamy, Honorable MP, Kolar Parliamentary Constituency, KIADB has proposed to set up an industrial area at Devarayasamudra in Mulbagal Taluk. Kolar is practically an industrial suburb of Bangalore and hence deserves to be a part of the suburban rail map.     ·          The Bangalore-Chennai expressway is going to bring about a lot more development in the Kolar district, which would reach greater heights once the proposed industrial area at Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) becomes operational. These developments are likely to increase the movement of people between KGF & Bangalore, resulting in greater congest
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Gaps in Bangalore's Long Distance Rail Connectivity

India's number three city in terms of urban area, population, and tax contribution with immense growth potential, Bangalore, is surprisingly not connected by rail to several important places in the country. While people from places within and outside Karnataka seek trains to the city for their convenience, the native Bangaloreans (like myself) have somehow restricted themselves to demanding the metro and suburban systems. While these are very much required for Bangalore, there are other long distance services that my city needs so that Bangaloreans traveling on a budget, can do so easily.  In this blog post, I am sharing a list of train services that Bangalore needs. 1.  Bangalore-Amritsar via Secunderabad, New Delhi, and Ambala This train would allow us to visit the Kurukshetra, Golden Temple, Wagah Border, and Ram Tirth 2.  Bangalore-Dehradun via Secunderabad and Haridwar Currently, Bangaloreans doing the Chardham Yatra register themselves with a travel agent in the city, who
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