The South Western Railway has commissioned the development of Lachyan-Hotgi section, which is 33 km long, as part of the doubling project from Hotgi-Kudgi-Gadag (284 km) which had been sanctioned by the Railway Board in 2014-15. The route connects Karnataka with Maharashtra through Bijapur and Sholapur districts and passes across the 670-m bridge over River Bhima, the longest bridge in the zone comprising 14 spans of 45.7 m each, which is now being seen as one of the most important developments of the route.Contact: Rajesh Mohan, DRM, Hubli, South Western Railway, Ministry of Railways.Address: Keshwapur Road, Hubli, Karnataka-580 023. Tel: 0836-236 3494. E-mail: drm@ubl.railnet.gov.in Website: www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in