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Partial opening only of two suburban rail corridors by early 2027
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Partial opening only of two suburban rail corridors by early 2027

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project will open up two lines partially for operations by first quarter of 2027. The Chikkabanavara-Yesvantpur stretching 8 km in Corridor-II would be opened to the public in December 2026 and after four months, the Heelalige to Benniganahalli extending to 17 km in Corridor-IV would be thrown open. All the four corridors of BSRP running …

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Union Budget slashes Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project allocation by ₹100 crore
5 months ago

Union Budget slashes Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project allocation by ₹100 crore

The Hindu  

The Union Budget has reduced the allocation for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project by ₹100 crore compared to the previous year. The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 for the fiscal year 2024-25 allocated ₹350 crore for the BSRP, down from last year’s allocation of ₹450 crore. CM skeptical of Hyderabad-Bengaluru corridor A Hyderabad-Bengaluru Industrial …

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Airport rail, a faster, roomier alternative to metro
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Airport rail, a faster, roomier alternative to metro

The Hindu  

Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Completely different alignments So, why should an airport passenger hop onto the BSRP train instead of the flashy Metro? “On the other hand, the BSRP train will have excellent integration with the Metro both at Yeshwantpur and Bengaluru City railway stations,” he …

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Public consultation on Bengaluru suburban rail project on June 14
7 months, 1 week ago

Public consultation on Bengaluru suburban rail project on June 14

The Hindu  

Amidst intense opposition to cutting 32,572 trees for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project, Rail Infrastructure Development Company Limited, which is implementing the project, has announced a public consultation meeting on June 14. On May 15, K-RIDE released the Social and Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the 149-km suburban railway project, which pegged the loss of tree cover at 32,572. An …

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Metro a misplaced mobility option to suburbs, try Regional Rapid Transit System, say experts
8 months ago

Metro a misplaced mobility option to suburbs, try Regional Rapid Transit System, say experts

The Hindu  

Should the low-capacity, low-speed, hugely expensive Metro rail system be extended to the far-flung suburbs and the adjacent districts of Bengaluru? Vast swathes of the city’s core are yet to get a decent Metro network, but the urge to extend its reach comes at the cost of a very viable alternative: The much-delayed suburban rail system with a clearly established …

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Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project to finish by December 2027: Minister M B Patil
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project to finish by December 2027: Minister M B Patil

Hindustan Times  

The Minister was speaking to reporters here at the signing of the MoU between the Karnataka government and the KfW Development Bank of Germany for funding the BSRP project. HT Image N Manjula, Managing Director of K-RIDE, which is the nodal agency to complete the project, and Wolf Muth, Country Director, KFW Development Bank signed and exchanged the documents in …

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