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Need for Suburban/Commuter Rail for Bengaluru makes to Railway Budget Speech in Parliament
This is how the railway minister, Shri. Sadananda Gowda describes in his maiden railway budget speech,
"..Madam Speaker, as you are aware, Bengaluru with bustling, business activity attracts large commuters from surrounding rural areas and towns necessitating better connectivity of Bengaluru City with its suburban areas and hinterland. Study to Explore Possibility of enhancing the existing IR network of Bengaluru for meeting the above need will be taken up. In addition, to cater to the demand of Passenger Traffic in Bengaluru area, Byyappanahalli will be developed as a coaching terminal..."
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A petition with 5000+ signatures was submitted to the Railway Minister in person on June 29th, 2014
http://rail.praja.in
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Discussion on GOK's formal proposal sent to Railways
What NEXT?
The ball is in GOK court now. GOK must start the conversation with Railways to operationalize the SPV and get down to implement the Phase-1A.
How can we make it HAPPEN?
The approval process does take time in normal course of action. However, if GOK specially our Chief Minister can take up this personally with the Union Railway Minister, there is a real chance for early approval to the project. We all can help in that process if each one of us can reach out to our local area MP/MLA and pressurize them take up the issue with both the CM and teh Railway Minister.
Do not have the contact information? Don't worry. Here is the link for post with contact information for all the MPs/MLAs whose constituency fall in the proposed suburban rail network.
Have questions? Email it to "nammarailu@praja.in"
QUICK LINKS on Suburban Rail Project
CRS, Suburban Rail aka Namma Railu is a citizens' campaign led by Praja and supported by citizens' groups like Hasiru Usiru, CONCERN (Student's body at IISc), ITEC, Aid India, & BengaluruONE. It also has the support from government quarters like CiSTUP, DULT and recently RITES via its report
The population of the Bengaluru Urban area grew by 35% in the 1991-2001 decade and by about 47% in the 2001-11 time period. In order to cope with this growth the government has invested heavily. BMTC has added 3500 buses from 2006-07 to early 2011. Huge amounts of money have been invested in upgrading roads, building grade separators, the B-TRAC project and most recently for the Metro rail project which will add 115 kms of mass transit (phase-I and phase II combined) for a total estimated cost of 38,000 crores. However, most experts are in agreement that even with the Metro fully operational, Bengaluru's public transport requirements are going to continue to exceed the combined capacity of BMTC and Namma Metro. Here is where commuter rail comes in.
To read all discussions at Praja on the subject, use following links
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Suburban Rail Progress - Railway Board & SWR Conversation
One of the interesting aspect of Indian Elections is that all the official machinery comes to halt. The Election Model Code serves as the perfect alibi for all the delays, even if they are not. Yes, for last 6 weeks the whole of India was engulfed in what everybody loved to love call "Dance of Democracy".
For Common people, Suburban Rail makes big difference after toll hike ???
Devanahalli farmers will be priced out
The vegetable growers of Devanahalli and surrounding villages, who are among the main suppliers of vegetables to the city, are a worried lot. The nearly four-fold increase in the toll has seriously disturbed their fragile economics.
Bangalore Suburban Rail station collections
Kengeri railway Station with four Platforms well developed, used by 10000 people daily. Its 300 / 500 meters from Mysore road but without connectivity by road. Even simple elevated FOB from station to Mysore road will make big difference :
Looking towards Bangalore city side :
Suburban Rail Bangalore
Govt looks at rail infra to bridge City's transport gap
The State government is looking at ways of better uti
Dear Railway Minister - It is time for implementation, NOT feasibility studies!
MRVC for Mumbai, When will Bangalore see the SPV and running of Suburban Rail Project
MRVC Chief made presentation in Urban Mobility during Dec'2012
http://www.urbanmobilityindia.in/Upload/Conference/920d5229-b4b9-4987-8836-0b131d50a014.pdf
First MEMU Maintenance shed at Bangalore Railway Division, step towards Suburban Rail Services.
Proposed construction of maintenance shed for MEMUs at Banaswadi with provision of pit line (Inspection Bay)shed, CC Apron, shunting neck and other miscellaneous works.
Amount: 8.35 crores Period : 6 Months
Calcutta Suburban Rail services tracking
Calcutta Suburban Rail gets additional coaches from 9 to 12 which resulted in 33 % increase in the capacity.
Why is that Bngaloe SuburbanRail not getting clearance from Railwa Board.
Thank you Shri Rahman Khan's for taking up the Namma Railu with Shri. Kharge!
Pursuant to our campaign to reach out to elected representatives - MLAs, MPs and Ministers, I had written letters/petitions to almost all of the Namma Railu Catchment area representatives. That included Union Ministers Veerappa Moily, Rahman Khan and Mr. Kharge.
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