Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line




The Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line is a major railway line in the Indian state of Karnataka connecting state capital Bangalore with city of Hubballi in north-central Karnataka. It traverses across Karnataka and links several cities of Karnataka, including Tumakuru, Davanagere, Haveri and Hubballi. Currently, 29 pairs of trains operate in this route, out of which 8 are daily services. Apart from this, this route also links Karnataka with other states, such as Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. This route is also a major feeder line for iron ore, coal and steel hauling freight trains originating from Ballari district towards Mangaluru port.
The maximum operating speed of this route is 100 km/h for passenger trains and 75 km/h for freight trains. The fastest passenger service in this line is Bengaluru-Hubballi jan shatabdi express, which covers the two cities in 7h 15m, at an average speed of 64 km/h.

Main line and Branches

The main line which is of Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli section is 469 km in length. this line has five Branches
Indian railways intends to convert this line into a fully electrified double trunk route. As of December 2019, about 61% of the route is doubled. This includes the stretch between Bengaluru-Gubbi, Kardi-Tolahunase and Davanagere-Harihar. Recently, the tender for electrification of the route has been floated, and work has started.