If this line (Talaguppa Honnavar) comes up the Eastern districts of the state would get a nearer connectivity to the Western districts and also the Mumbai, Panaji and Ahemdabad and to Mangalore, Kochi in the south.
The people of Shimoga and Uttara Kannada districts will benefit from the project. It will ensure easy access to Mumbai for people of Shimoga district while the travel distance to Bangalore will be reduced for the people of Uttara Kannada district.