Bidar–Kalaburagi rail line
| Bidar–Kalaburagi rail line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | Karnataka, India |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 11 |
| Service | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| System | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | South Central Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | August 2015 (partial DEMU service) 29 October 2017 (fully operational) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 72.26 km (44.90 mi) |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
The Bidar–Kalaburagi rail line is a 72.26 km (44.90 mi) long, single-track broad-gauge railway line in the Indian state of Karnataka. It connects Bidar and Kalaburagi (formerly Gulbarga), providing a direct rail link for the Kalyana-Karnataka region. After a prolonged development period affected by funding and land acquisition issues, with a final project cost of ₹1,462 crore, the line was fully inaugurated in October 2017. The line is operated by the South Central Railway zone.