Bengaluru Light Rail

A tram-train is a light-rail public transport system where trams also run on main-line train tracks for greater flexibility and convenience. Most tram-trains are standard gauge, which facilitates sharing track with standard gauge mainline trains. Tram-trains have dual equipment to suit the respective needs of tram and train, such as support for multiple voltages and safety equipment such as train stops.

Example of such light rail include the Bombardier Flexity swift model which can share metro infrastructure or run on streets

This light rail system can be run as a connector service to the metro. This can run at grade on medians of broad roads like ORR, IRR, Bellary road etc. It can also run on elevated tracks or go underground where necessary. It can share metro infrastructure (power lines, signaling systems, rails, low platforms) and because it is low floor it is disabled, stroller and luggage friendly and can also double up as connections to airport. 

My proposal is to run such a light rail along the following routes

1. IRR connecting Byappanahalli Metro station to Madivala serving Indiranagar, Airport road, EGL Business park, Koramangala along the way.

2. ORR Connecting Peenya to KRPuram

3. Bellary road Connecting MG road/Chinnaswamy metro station to Hebbal interchange 

4. Chord road Connecting soap factory metro station to Vijaynagar Metro 

5. ORR connecting KR Puram to Silk board.

6. Bannerghatta road Connecting Silk board to RV road metro station via madivala.

7. ORR connecting mysore road metro station to Silk board