News appearing in THE HINDU dated 14-10-2012
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The long-pending demand for running the Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express from Bangalore to Delhi via Hubli, Dharwad, and Belgaum is likely to be fulfilled after Deepavali.
Minister of State for Railway K.H. Muniyappa gave this promise during a function here (HUBLI) on Saturday.
Responding...
more... to a plea by Pralhad Joshi, MP, who questioned the rationale behind running the train via Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Muniyappa said special trains would be run to address the problem till Deepavali festival. “I promise you that after Deepavali, it will run via Hubli-Dharwad and Belgaum daily,” he said