Yeddy not to support proposed High Speed Rail Link projects - News

Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said it may not be possible to support the High Speed Rail Link between Chennai and Bangalore proposed in the budget if the State government's suggestion for bullet train between Bangalore and Mumbai via Hubli was not considered.

In a letter to Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, copy of which was released to press here, he said ''Karnataka government was the fist to offer assistance to Indian Railways to implement the High Speed Rail Link in the country. However, our suggestion was to extend the High Speed Rail Link to Mysore from Bangalore to Mumbai via Hubli link. ''The railways have again proposed the service between Chennai-Bangalore and Bangalore-Ernakulam. Such projects would help only the people of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to come to Bangalore and would not help the people of Karnataka,'' he added.

Mr Yeddyurappa said '' I request you to modify the High Speed Rail Link projects and include the Karnataka government's proposal while passing the Railway Budget-2009. Otherwise it may be difficult for Karnataka to support the projects as envisaged by the railways.''

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