Suburban Railway gathers speed

Union cabinet has approved the Bangalore Suburban Railway which is expected to transform the way North Bangalore residents commute.

• Suburban railway for Bengaluru was proposed in 1983

• In 2019, the centre agreed to take it up

• The Union cabinet on 7th October gave clearance for suburban rail. Official announcement is still awaited due to byelection Model Code of Conduct.

• The project spans 148 kms & will ease future mobility in Bangalore

• The routes proposed till date are KSR Bengaluru city – Devanahalli 41.41 km with an estimated daily ridership of 2.82 lakh

• Baiyappanahalli – Chikkabanavara 25.01 km with 2.3 lakh riders

• Kengeri – Whitefield 35.52 km & estimated ridership of 1.64 lakh

• Heelalige – Rajanakunte 46.24 km with with ridership of 3.34 lakh

These four corridors will bring relief to lakhs of commuters. The suburban railway is a smart step towards the future says Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan who has been putting in efforts to get the project started.