V. Somanna, the Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Railways, who won the Tumakuru Lok Sabha constituency, has set his sights on developing the Tumakuru region on the lines of Varanasi. He has already initiated the Chennai-Shivamogga railway service through Tumakuru. The Railway Ministry has approved the construction of...
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five flyovers in Tumakuru district at a cost of ₹350 crore. These flyovers are planned for locations like Kyatsandra Station-Maidala Gate, Baddihalli Gate near the Fire Station, Batavadi Gate, Arayuru Road (Mallasanadra Gate), and near the Nittoor Railway Station on the Tumakuru-Mysore Road. The flyovers are expected to improve road and rail connectivity and safety. Somanna has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Railway officials for providing this facility to the people of Karnataka.