Why is the Whitefield-Kolar-Mulbagal-Chittoor Railway Line Important?
There are several reasons why this line is needed: · Kolar, despite being a district headquarters, has no proper rail link to Bangalore and is forced to rely on Bangarpet. The Bangalore-Kolar stretch is a heavily industrialized one with industrial areas located at Whitefield, Hoskote (Pillagumpe), Tavarekere (Volvo), Narsapur, and Tamaka. As per an update from Mr. Muniswamy, Honorable MP, Kolar Parliamentary Constituency, KIADB has proposed to set up an industrial area at Devarayasamudra in Mulbagal Taluk. Kolar is practically an industrial suburb of Bangalore and hence deserves to be a part of the suburban rail map. · The Bangalore-Chennai expressway is going to bring about a lot more development in the Kolar district, which would reach greater heights once the proposed industrial area at Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) becomes operational. These developments are likely to increase the movement of people between KGF & Bangalore, resulting in greater congest