Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project to be extended by 5.5 kmThe Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) is being expanded by approximately 5.5 km, extending two lines: Ranjanakunte-Heelalige (Corridor 4) and Whitefield to Kengeri (Corridor 2). The Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprises (K-RIDE), the project's implementing agency, has accepted the proposal from the State government's Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT). The...
more... extension involves adding roughly 1 km to the Heelalige corridor (Kanaka Line) up to Chandapura and extending the Kengeri stretch (Parijata Line) towards Challaghatta. The exact distance will be confirmed after a feasibility study. The extension was part of the 452-km Phase-2 project, but the pre-feasibility study was rejected by the South Western Railway (SWR) in November 2023. K-RIDE resubmitted the proposal on December 28, 2023, seeking reconsideration. If SWR rejects it again, a fresh proposal will be submitted to the Railway Board. The State government has approved the extension, now awaiting approval from the Centre.
Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) mein 5.5 km ka extension hone wala hai, aur yeh do lines ko affect karega: Ranjanakunte-Heelalige (Corridor 4) aur Whitefield to Kengeri (Corridor 2). State government ka DULT ne yeh proposal diya hai, aur K-RIDE ne usko accept kar liya hai. Heelalige corridor (Kanaka Line) ko...
more... Chandapura tak 1 km extend kiya jayega, aur Kengeri stretch (Parijata Line) ko Challaghatta ki taraf extend kiya jayega. Feasibility study ke baad exact distance pata chalega. Yeh 452-km Phase-2 project ka part tha, lekin SWR ne November 2023 mein pre-feasibility study reject kar diya tha. K-RIDE ne December 28, 2023 ko yeh proposal phir se submit kiya hai. Agar SWR phir se reject karta hai, toh Railway Board ko ek new proposal submit kiya jayega. State government ne extension ko approve kar diya hai, abhi Centre se approval ka intezaar hai.