The New Indian Express ·
Line doubling to cut travel time, add trains between Bengaluru and southern TN
CHENNAI: The union government’s recent decision to double the railway line between Hosur and Dindigul via Omalur, Salem and Karur is expected to significantly improve train connectivity between Bengaluru and the southern districts of Tamil Nadu, including Madurai and Tirunelveli. The project is also expected to shorten the rail distance between Bengaluru and Coimbatore by 43 km and reduce travel time by at least 30 minutes.
Trains currently operating via Hosur cover about 376 km between Bengaluru and Coimbatore, compared with 419 km via the alternative route through Tirupattur.
At present, the Bengaluru-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express takes six hours and 20 minutes via Hosur, while the Uday Express, which runs via Tirupattur, takes around six hours and 50 minutes.
