Election series: Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project faces delays; commuters urge speedy completionThe Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), originally slated for completion by December 2025, has faced delays and its deadline is now revised to 2027 by the Karnataka government. The ₹15,767 crore project, spanning 148 km with 58 stations across four corridors, aims to develop a suburban railway network. The project is...
more... funded by the Karnataka government, the Ministry of Railways, and external borrowing in a 20:20:60 ratio. Criticism arose from Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, who blamed the State government for the delays and suggested the Union government take over the project. Residents express dissatisfaction with the project's slow progress, particularly as the Lok Sabha elections approach. They urge elected representatives to prioritize the project for timely completion. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Railways has proposed developing a circular rail network of around 287 km on the outskirts of Bengaluru to address traffic issues.
Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) ke completion ka deadline ab Karnataka government ne 2027 tak badha diya hai. 2022 me Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne yeh project 40 months me complete karne ka promise kiya tha, lekin ab tak delay ho raha hai. This ₹15,767 crore project, 148 km long with...
more... 58 stations across four corridors, is funded by Karnataka government, Ministry of Railways, and external borrowing. Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya ne state government ko blame kiya hai aur Union government se project ko takeover karne ka suggestion diya hai. Lok Sabha elections ke pehle, residents ne project ki slow progress pe dissatisfaction dikhaayi hai aur elected representatives se timely completion ke liye pressure dal rahe hain. Iske saath hi, Ministry of Railways ne Bengaluru ke outskirts me traffic problems ko solve karne ke liye 287 km ka circular rail network banane ka proposal diya hai.