Kulashekar second tunnel is through; track commissioning soon
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The double line will considerably help reduce congestion at Mangaluru Junction
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The 600 m second tunnel at Kulashekar on Mangaluru Junction-Panambur/Surathkal railway line as seen from the Mangaluru Junction side.
The double line will considerably help reduce congestion at Mangaluru Junction
The 600 m second tunnel at Kulashekar on Mangaluru Junction-Panambur/Surathkal railway line is through, while the Southern Railway is undertaking other works, including track and signalling works, on the stretch so as to commission it before the onset of monsoon.
Running beneath the Mangaluru-Karkala National Highway 169, the tunnel has been a vital link on the Mangaluru-Mumbai rail line. The line branching out at Jokatte towards Panambur too has been a critical component for connectivity to New Mangalore Port. Work on the second tunnel commenced bout three years ago after the then Railwa