Bengaluru Cantonment station redevelopment to be ready by December: SomannaBengaluru Cantonment railway station will open by December 2026 after a Rs 485 crore redevelopment. Yesvantpur station upgrades will finish...
Technology can cut human error, improve rail safety, says MoS SomannaTechnology adoption is accelerating Indian Railways' safety and efficiency. Minister V Somanna reviewed operations and technology integrati...
Railways clears Rs 10,021 crore for 540 km of new lines in southern statesThe Centre has approved over ten thousand crore rupees for five railway projects. These projects will enhance rail connectivity across four...
India likely to overtake US in metro rail network length in two years: Union ministerIndia's metro rail network is rapidly expanding, nearing the United States' current length. The Union minister anticipates India will soon ...
Whitefield-Tughlakabad container train to cut freight transit time by 30%A new weekly container train service has been launched from Bengaluru to Delhi. This service aims to strengthen domestic freight movement a...
MoS (railways) V Somanna announces special train services to address festival rushThe train will operate as a weekly express service. The regularised service will depart from Mysuru Junction at 8 am on September 5, and fr...
Somanna urges Amit Shah to fast-track ST tag for Kadugolla communityUnion Minister V. Somanna requested Amit Shah to include the Kadugolla community in Karnataka's ST list. The proposal has already passed an...
Cabinet clears Rs 1,264 crore Ballari-Guntakal rail line expansion, says MoS V SomannaThe Union Cabinet approved construction of new railway lines for Rs 1,264 crore. This project will add 46 km of railway lines across Karnat...
Karnataka pitches coach depot for Vijayapura to boost rail connectivityKarnataka Industries Minister MB Patil has proposed a coach depot and an additional entry/exit gate for Vijayapura railway station to enhan...
Somanna flags off Madgaon-Karwar express boosting connectivity between Karnataka & GoaA new train service, the Madgaon–Karwar Express, has been launched. Union Minister V Somanna flagged off the service from Madgaon Railway S...
Somanna hits back at Siddaramaiah’s ‘jobless minister’ jibe, invites him to Delhi office to see his workMinister of State for Railways V. Somanna challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to visit his Delhi office to verify his work, responding t...
Ballari violence: Karnataka pushed towards Goonda Raj, says MoS SomannaRather than accepting responsibility, the Congress government is resorting to misguided and desperate measures to mask its failures and shi...
Union Minister instructs Railway exam board to rescind rule mandating students remove religious symbolsUnion Minister V Somanna instructed the Railway Recruitment Board to eliminate the rule requiring students to remove religious symbols duri...
Karnataka: Over a dozen Cabinet colleagues of Basavaraj Bommai lose in assembly electionMinisters V Somanna and R Ashoka contested from two constituencies each. While Ashoka retained his Padmanabhanagar seat and lost in Kanakap...
BJP will come back to power with 130 to 135 seats, says Yediyurappa"(V) Somanna (Minister and BJP candidate) will win the election in Varuna constituency. That's also I wanted to convey to you because I had...
Karnataka plans nine water aerodromes to boost connectivity, promote tourismThe government has identified Kali River, Byndur, Malpe, Mangaluru, Tungabhadra, KRS, Linganamakki, Almatti and Hidkal reservoirs as potent...
- B S Yeddyurappa appears before Lokayukta court; case posted to June 30
B S Yeddyurappa & V Somanna today appeared before a Lokayukta court in a case relating to alleged irregularities in denotification of land.