On the other hand, not a few people argue that there is no reason to promote electrification while sharing the construction cost on the grounds that the Meihan National Route, which is free of fare, runs side by side with the line and the Iga Line of Iga Railway Company as well as highway buses are being operated from Iga City, which is located in this section, to Osaka/Nagoya.
一方で、この区間は通行料不要の名阪国道も並行しており、この区間にある伊賀市からは伊賀鉄道伊賀線や大阪・名古屋への高速バスも走っていることから、あえて地元が資金を負担してまで電化する理由を見いだせないのではないか、との意見も多い。