Bengaluru waiting for mass transit projects to hit full throttle
The Hindu
In June 2021, after inspecting the progress of track-doubling work between Cantonment and Heelalige, then Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced that in three months, the Prime Minister would lay t
In June 2021, after inspecting the progress of track-doubling work between Cantonment and Heelalige, then Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced that in three months, the Prime Minister would lay the foundation stone for the suburban rail project. But like many promises our politicians have made, this one has also remained undelivered.
Bengalureans who have been waiting for decades for a suburban rail network are hoping that at least civil work will begin this year. In November, Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Ltd. (K-RIDE), the agency implementing the project, floated a tender for civil works between Byappanahalli to Chikkabanavara (Corridor 2 of the rail network). A few days ago, the Deputy Conservator of Forests of the BBMP issued a public notice regarding removal of 661 trees along the alignment.