Solapur-Bangalore train likely, says Kharge

GULBARGA: Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has assured of fulfilling the decade-old dream of providing direct express train service between Solapur and Bangalore via Gulbarga, Raichur and Guntakal, said Union Minister Mallikarjun Kharge. Speaking at a meeting here, he said his office had sent letters of recommendation to the Railway Board to attach two additional coaches to the Udyan Express at Solapur.Additional Divisional Manager of Central Railway Manoj Jain, who was also present, said that the proposal to shift the sub-division engineering office of Central Railway from Shahabad to Gulbarga is being considered by the Railways.