How about TARIKERE-AJJAMPURA new railway line? This will help Shivamogga to have better connectivity towards north. This line will be less than 25km and with this line it will avoid the reversal at Birur and also reduces the distance towards JRU/UBL. This can help Shivamogga to have better train connectivity via UBL/BAY.
In order to connect places like Birur, Chitradurga etc. to Hyderabad, there could be a Shimoga - Hyderabad train that plies through Birur, Chitradurga, Bellary etc. But for this to happen, the rail infrastructure at Shimoga needs to be improved;
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more... is a huge potential for Shivamogga to become a major railways station all we need is the interest to do so by the politicians.