Trade bodies seek Mysore-Hampi railway link

The people from the old Mysore region, coming under southern parts of Karnataka, today sought a direct rail link between Mysore-Hampi to boost not only tourism but also connectivity in south and Central Karnataka region.The issue was taken up by the members of the Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), the Karnataka State Railway Action Committee and the Bellary Railway Action Committee, who have submitted a memorandum addressed to Minister for Railways Dinesh Trivedi, Minister of State for Railways K M Muniyappa and senior railway officials in this regard.According to them, the rail link via major commercial centres such as Arsikere (in Hassan district) and Bellary would also give an impetus to trade in the region.The MCCI representatives met here and discussed the imperatives of a direct rail link as a precursor to improving trade and tourism in the region.