Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the new Parliament building and raised several major railway-related demands of the region.
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Shettar urged the Minister to approve the long-pending proposal to rename Belagavi Railway Station as Dr. Shivabasava Mahaswamiji Belagavi Railway Station, noting that the Karnataka Government has already forwarded the request to the Union Home Ministry. The Railway Minister responded positively and assured support.
The MP also highlighted passengers’ request to revise the departure time of the Belagavi–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express from 5:20 AM to 6:15 AM. The Minister agreed to consider the change for public convenience.
Additionally, Shettar pressed for a new superfast train between Bengaluru, Belagavi, and Mumbai and sought early approval for the survey of the proposed Lokapur–Ramdurg–Savadatti–Dharwad railway line. Minister Vaishnaw assured that these proposals would receive favourable attention.
Shettar also discussed the same issues with Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna.
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