Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister for Railways and
Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public
Distribution, reviews the progress of Bangalore Suburban Railway
Project.
The project should be planned in futuristic manner to incorporate the growing needs of city like Bengaluru.
Suburban Project should be based on Make In India policy and boost Atma Nirbhar Bharat mission.
Total length of the project is 148 km and costs Rs. 15767 crore .
Project to be completed by 2026.
Project was sanctioned by Cabinet on 21st October 2020.
Shri
Piyush Goyal Minister for Railways and Commerce & Industry and
Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution today reviewed the
progress of Bangalore Suburban Railway Project.
The
Minister said that The project should be planned in futuristic manner
to incorporate the growing needs of city like Bengaluru.
He said that Suburban Project should be based on Make In India policy and boost Atma Nirbhar Bharat mission.
The meeting attended by Senior officials of Railway Board and Government of Karnataka.
It
may be noted that Government of India had approved the Ministry of
Railways’ proposal for construction of Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project
Project (BSRP) in Bangalore City in the month of October.2020.
The
project envisages construction of 4 Suburban Rail Corridors with a
total route length of 148.17 kms. The project will be implemented by
Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (KRIDE), a
Joint Venture company set up by Ministry of Railways with Government of
Karnataka as a special purpose vehicle. The project is proposed to be
completed in 6 years at an estimated cost of Rs. 15,767 crores.
The
project envisions creation of a dedicated Suburban Railway system in
Bengaluru city to provide a safe, accessible and comfortable mode of
public transport. The project will ease traffic congestion, enhance
rural-urban connectivity and provide a cleaner mobility solution to
lakhs of daily commuters. It will provide an economic, efficient and
eco-friendly transit alternative to the Garden City of Bengaluru. It
will alleviate the massive transport problem of Bengaluru and link all
parts of the city in a seamless fashion. By providing rapid connectivity
to Bangalore International Airport, IT Hubs and the Commercial centres,
the rail-based network will boost productivity and growth by reducing
commuting time.
It
will integrate multiple modes of transport like the Metro, Railways and
bus transport by constructing interchange hubs. This will ensure smooth
and seamless mode of transport to lakhs of daily commuters.
The
project is expected to benefit the people by providing a safe,
efficient and environment friendly transport system, Reduction in
commuting time, Reduced fuel consumption, Reduction in capex on road
infrastructure , Reduction in pollution and accident, Enhanced Transit
Oriented Development (TOD) , Increase in value of land bank in the
corridor and generate additional revenue and Creation of jobs etc.
The project is expected to be completed by 2026.
{ With input from news agency language)
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