This rail line is one of Toughest task to be completed.
By Bus road journey travelling from Talaguppa-Joga-Honnavar via those "rotating" roads of western ghats is not a "piece of cake" for those travelling first time.
Adding more problems during monsoons which causes frequent landslides and forests falling apart.
If this line is to be completed , then a next "E Shreedharan" is...
more... required and also a very bulk amount of money , time and man power.
But still if IR can make Konkan railway and Braganza Ghats , then i feel this Talaguppa-Honnavar route can also be prepared.
Just a Political push is required alongwith Karnataka Govt's love towards Bangalore/Mysore is also to be reduced for making this project start.