But nominal funds earmarked for Mysuru-Kushanlagar project The fund allocation for the Mysuru Railway Division in the Union Budget 2021-22 indicates that the focus is on critical ongoing projects while nominal amounts have been earmarked for new railway lines or the sanctioned works which are yet to commence. The Shivamogga-Shikaripur-Ranebennur line gets a whopping ₹100 crore while the track doubling work on the Arsikere-Tumakuru section – which is partially in the Mysuru Railway Division - has received ₹46.75 crore. The latter is critical and part of the track doubling work connecting Hubballi and Bengaluru and has been described as “critical project’’. But the Mysuru (Belagola) to Kushalnagar new line project spanning 87 km gets a nominal allocation though the local MP Pratap Simha is batting for it.