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 ...
09 Nov, 2023, 12.46 PM IST
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...
29 Apr, 2019, 11.14 AM IST
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...
15 Feb, 2019, 10.26 AM IST
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...
04 Dec, 2018, 11.20 AM IST
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...
22 Aug, 2018, 10.33 AM IST
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.
22 Mar, 2018, 12.11 PM IST
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...
01 Feb, 2018, 09.42 AM IST
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...
24 Jan, 2018, 10.42 PM IST
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...
07 Dec, 2017, 01.52 PM IST
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.
21 Nov, 2017, 10.43 AM IST
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...
26 Sep, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
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.
06 Sep, 2017, 10.06 AM IST
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...
18 Aug, 2017, 10.46 AM IST
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.
02 Aug, 2017, 10.57 AM IST
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 ...
21 Jul, 2017, 11.06 AM IST
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...
04 Jan, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
Nod for Bengaluru city suburban rail link likely in MayAnanth Kumar says project set to get 'in-principle' approval.
06 Apr, 2015, 10.14 AM IST