It includes the 300-km Mysuru-Hassan-Mangaluru line; cost put at ₹461.23 crRITES Ltd. (formerly Railway India Technical and Economic Services) has bagged the contract for electrification of about 400 km railway line in the State, including the 300-km Mysuru-Hassan-Mangaluru line. The electrification work of Mysuru-Hassan-Mangaluru (300 km) also includes electrification of Arsikere-Hassan (47 km) line, RITES said. All these lines come under the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR). Union Budget 2018 provided for electrification of Mysuru-Mangaluru Railway line at an estimated cost of ₹315 crore. Sources in RITES Bengaluru office told The Hindu that its headquarters wants the Bengaluru unit to execute the project.

Source: The Hindu August 10, 2021 08:02 UTC