The Railway authorities have decided to demolish the 110-year-old railway overbridge connecting Gogte Circle to Basaveshwar Circle on Khanapur Road in the city and replace it with a four lane bridge. Officials of the South Western Railway, Hubballi division and Belagavi City Corporation inspected the bridge on Wednesday.

Later, BCC Commissioner Shashidhar Kurer told presspersons that the existing bridge will be demolished and a new bridge will be constructed by the Railways at an estimated cost of ₹12.30 crore.

Considering the possibility of double-decker trains being introduced on the route, the height of the bridge will be raised and made wide for smooth flow of traffic. Also, the work on the railway overbridge at the third railway gate on Khanapur Road will be taken up simultaneously at a cost of ₹23 crore, which will be shared equally by the Railways and the State government. It will be completed in 11 months, he said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home>News> States> Karnataka / by Special Correspondent / Belagavi – January 05th, 2017