Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line

Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
	KSR Bengaluru, , Davanagere, Hubballi are important railway stations on Bengaluru–Tumakuru–Davanagere–Hubli line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Karnataka
Termini	Bangalore City (SBC); Hubli (UBL)
Service
Services	1
Operator(s)	South Western Railway zone
Technical
Line length	469 km (291 mi)
Number of tracks	1/2
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Route map
	Template:Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line

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The Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line is a major railway line in the Indian state of Karnataka connecting state capital Bangalore with city of Hubli in north-central Karnataka. It traverses across Karnataka and links several cities of Karnataka, including Tumakuru, Davanagere, Haveri and Hubballi. Currently, 29 pairs of trains operate in this route, out of which 8 are daily services. Apart from this, this route also links Karnataka with other states, such as Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. This route is also a major feeder line for iron ore, coal and steel hauling freight trains originating from Ballari district towards the Mangaluru port.

The maximum operating speed of this route is 100 km/h for passenger trains and 75 km/h for freight trains. The fastest passenger service in this line is Bengaluru–Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express, which covers the two cities in 7h 15m, at an average speed of 64 km/h.^[2]

Main line and branches[edit]

The main line which is of Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli section is 469 km in length. this line has five branches

First branch line which is from Chikkabanavara to Arsikere via Shravanabelagola Hassan is 211 km in length.
Second branch line which is from Kadur to Chikkamagluru is 45 km in length.
Third branch line which is from Birur to Talguppa is 160 km in length.
Fourth branch line which is from Chickjajur to Bellary is 185 km in length.
Fifth branch line which is from Davangere to Hosapet is 135 km in length.

Doubling and electrification[edit]

Indian railways intends to convert this line into a fully electrified double trunk route.^[3] As of December 2020, about 71% (337 km out of 469 km) of the route is doubled. This includes the stretch between Bengaluru–Nittur(96 km), Banasandra-Devaragudda (252 km). Recently, electrification of the route has been completed between Bengaluru–Tumakuru.

References[edit]

↑ "Route map of SWR".
↑ Southern zone time-table (PDF). Indian Railways. 2018. p. 140.
↑ "CCEA clears doubling of Hubli–Chickajur rail line". @businessline. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[1] "Route map of SWR".

[2] Southern zone time-table (PDF). Indian Railways. 2018. p. 140.

[3] "CCEA clears doubling of Hubli–Chickajur rail line". @businessline. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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