Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra held a meeting on Monday with Sanjeev Kishore, General Manager of the South Western Railway, and other senior officers in Hubballi regarding the railway projects in Shivamogga.
Mr. Raghavendra reviewed the progress of ongoing projects and instructed the officers to complete them as per the schedule, according to a press release issued by the MP’s office on Tuesday.
Mr. Raghavendra had sought upgrade of railway stations at Talaguppa, Shivamogga city, and Sagar. Following his appeals, the Railway Ministry allocated ₹22.5 crore for Talaguppa, ₹19.28 crore for Shivamogga, ₹21.1 crore for Sagar, and ₹33 crore for goods yard in Shivamogga, under the Amrit Bharat Yojna in the 2023-24 Budget.