2. This looks like a complicated issue. The land acquisition is not an easy one for this.
Some issues have been reported here:
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"Farmers, whose land stands to be affected, have quoted random figures and though the Railways are prepared to pay the compensation, the process should be initiated by the Revenue Department.
Officials...
more... said the issue of compensating farmers for land acquisition is always mired in litigation. In case of compensation for laying power transmission lines, the authorities follow the provisions of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. Computing the compensation amount is dicey as a portion of the land can still be used for agriculture purposes.
However, there are restrictions on usage of land underneath the line and the tower base area (between the four legs of the pylon or the tower structure) and thus there is a diminution of the land value. This has to be computed by the Revenue Department to the satisfaction of the affected farmers but the process has been a non-starter as of now. So, the wait for suburban electric trains on the Mysuru-Bengaluru section will be indefinite."
3. After 8 PM, 3 trains will draw power. This, Chamundi and Kaveri. So yes, if it is causing too much loss, then they may re-think some links.