Yedakumari is the place in Sakleshpur taluk in the midst of western ghats in the state of Karnataka, India. There is a railway station here. The place lies en route Mangalore to Bangalore railway line and is the most fascinating stretch of the green route. The gauge conversion from metre gauge to broad gauge of railway track(line) between Hassan and Mangaluru was financed by Hassan Mangalore Rail Development Company (HMRDC) a joint venture of Government of Karnataka and Ministry of Railways.[1] The train running in between these two cities generally halt at Yedakumari for technical reasons. Yedakumari railway station has become resting place for trekkers who are trekking the western ghats following the railway tracks.[2] There are reports of movement of Wild Elephants and other wild animals along this railway track.[3]
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- ^ "Key features of the framework are:". HMRDC. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "K'taka rains: Marooned for 4 days, 12 railway employees in Hassan finally rescued". News Karnataka. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Two elephant calves run over by train deep inside Sakleshpura". Times of India. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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