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SUBURBAN TRAINS IN BENGALURU
European tech is coming to Bengaluru's suburban tracks: Rs 1,017 crore ETCS upgrade planned across two corridorsBengaluru's suburban rail project will adopt the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level-2 for corridors 2 and 4, with the signalling in...
India’s metro network is only 216 km short of US: From a single Kolkata line in 1984 to 1,170 km across 26 cities, next big expansion is already underwayMetro expansion news: India’s metro network has expanded significantly since 1984. The operational network now spans more than 1,155 km acr...
Indian Railways to launch train connectivity from Bengaluru city to Airport: Ashwini VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced plans to introduce a train travel option from Kempegowda International Airport to Bengaluru cit...
Railways planning a nearly 300-km circular rail line in Bengaluru for local trainsSouth Western Railway (SWR) has proposed the development of a 287-km-long circular rail network on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The project ...
Bengaluru's suburban rail network to soon get a feature-packed, three-phase MEMU trainThe three-phase MEMU train consists of eight coaches with a total carrying capacity of about 2,400 passengers. The maximum speed of the new...
A train of empty promisesFor one, the DEMU train (No 06591) between Yeshwantpur and Hosur does not suit his office timings. It reaches Carmelaram at 7 am. Kumar’s w...
Rs 19,500 cr Suburban Rail likely by 2025These are some details in the draft detailed project report submitted to the South Western Railway by the government-owned consultancy firm...
Campaign for suburban rail gets one more push as government dithers on special purpose vehicleWith no progress on the formation of a SPV to implement the suburban rail system for Bengaluru, activists are renewing their demand through...
Railways green-lights Rs 492.87 crore project to ease traffic congestion in BengaluruThe project will be completed within two to three years. It will be a boon for those belonging to the IT hub of Whitefield, it said.
Karnataka gives Rs 350-crore push to suburban railThe suburban rail project includes the doubling and electrification of Baiyappanahalli-Hosur line and Yesvantpur-Channasandra line and crea...
Mumbai, Bengaluru suburban rail networks may get Rs 50k-crore pushThe mega plan does not entail any burden on the exchequer or passengers as railways would sell its prime land parcels to raise funds, a sen...
Suburban rail terminal planned at Bengaluru cantonment stationIf the Railway Board too favours it, the ministry will include the project in its next year’s budget and chalk out plans on its implementat...
In Bengaluru, passengers bank on WhatsApp for real-time train updatesIn the absence of instant information on trains (arrival and departure), users have created WhatsApp groups for real-time information.
Redo suburban railway stations firstThe South Western Railway (SWR) has repeatedly raised the issue of space constraints at the City Railway Station as the reason for its inab...
Bengaluru suburbs to get two electric trains soonThese two trains are part of the 15 trains that the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala will deliver to the state in the next one year.
One more train for Whitefield from Baiyappanahalli todayCommuter railway activist Sanjeev Dyamannavar said the railways should increase the number of coaches on these trains to about 12-15 from t...
Suburban train caught in centre-state tussleOne of the unique selling points of a suburban rail project is making use of the existing infrastructure to run short-distance trains.
Bengaluru's plan for overhauling sub urban railways may be heading towards roadblocksIt was not until sub-urban railways' importance was articulated by the knowledge economy — IT workers stranded on saturated roads began to ...
Why suburban trains matter for BengalureansAbout 2.5 lakh passengers use local trains every day . Considering the limited train services and inconsistent timings, this is no small nu...
Nod for Bengaluru city suburban rail link likely in MayAnanth Kumar says project set to get 'in-principle' approval.