For over four decades, Kalaburagi, a central city in Kalyana Karnataka, has demanded a separate railway division. While announced, it remains unimplemented. Despite receiving crores of rupees annually, Kalaburagi receives only a token amount in the budget. The region's railway infrastructure is fragmented, with different districts under different...
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railway zones (Mumbai, Guntakal, Secunderabad, Hubli). A committee (Justice Sareen Committee) recommended a separate division in 1985, and despite an allocation of 20 crore rupees and land by the Karnataka government and the announcement by then-railway minister Mallikarjun Kharge, the division hasn't materialized. Political factors are cited as a reason for the delay, with accusations of BJP inaction following the Congress's initial announcement. Local citizens and journalists urge increased funding for railway development in Kalyana Karnataka in the upcoming budget.

South Western Railway is implementing engineering works between Bengaluru Cantonment and Baiyyappanahalli, impacting several train services on January 27th, 28th, February 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2025. Train No. 11013 (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Coimbatore Express) will be diverted via Gauribidanur, adding a stop at Yesvantpur (arriving 21:20, departing 21:40). Train...
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No. 12658 (KSR Bengaluru – Dr MGR Chennai Central Superfast Mail) will be diverted via Yesvantpur, departing 45 minutes later at 23:25 from KSR Bengaluru. Train No. 16022 (Mysuru – Dr MGR Chennai Central Kaveri Express) will also be diverted via KSR Bengaluru, skipping Bengaluru Cantonment.

The South Western Railway's Bengaluru Division has completed 100% electrification of its 1138 km broad-gauge network. This includes recent completion on the Hassan and Chikkaballapur routes, enabling 11 DEMU trains to switch to electric MEMU operation. While the division spans Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh, some routes (towards Hubballi,...
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Shivamogga, Bagalkot, and Goa) remain unelectrified, requiring continued use of diesel trains like the Gol Gumbaz Express (partially electric operation).

The demand for a railway division in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, has persisted for 40 years. The Ny. Sarin Committee recommended it to the central government in 1984, and it was approved in 2014 by then-Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge. Despite this approval, local residents urge Railway Minister Sommana to take action...
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to establish the division, fulfilling a long-standing request of the Kalyana Karnataka region. The article also highlights the commencement of the recruitment process for the Jammu & Kashmir railway division.