
Krishnagiri is perhaps the only district headquarters which does not have a railway station or a direct rail link to the state capital and this has been a gnawing problem for the people of this constituency.
While Krishnagiri has a catchment from the KRP dam, its surrounding villages have long sought the Badethal irrigation project, which proposes linking lakes to collect runoff from the Thenpennai river. But the project was not a startup.
Published – 17 Apr 2026 23:10 IST





