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Written By sanjayv - 30 December, 2009
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There was an article in The Hindu today citing an announcement by Shri K. H. Muniyappa, MoS Railways- see link here.
Several items were of interest to the ongoing rail related discussions here. Unfortunately, this covers a broad swathe of topics. Some Bangalore related highlights of the report were.
- Track-doubling would be taken up on Yeshwanthpur-Yelahanka and Yelahanka-Channasandra sections at a cost of Rs. 125 crore. The railway authorities had taken up the final location survey.
- Subways at road over-bridges in Lingarajapuram, Banasawadi, Hebbal, Fraser Town and other places in the city
- Road over-bridges would be built at Kodigena Halli, Sarjapur and Boopasandra crossings
- Road over-bridges and under bridges would be built at Jalahalli across the ring road, Nagawara, Byappanahalli, Kengeri, Bapujinagar and Allalasandra
- Work on the road over-bridge at Whitefield would be completed by March 2010
- Widening of Bennigana Halli road under-bridge on Bangalore-Krishnarajapuram (NH 4) would be completed by May 2010
- The Bangalore-Whitefield-Krishnarajapuram track-quadrupling work could not be implemented as the State Government had not decided on commuter rail transportation and cost sharing
More State related details are in the article.
Some comments: The bridge at Jalahalli is also in all sort of BDA documents, but probably also needs some Railway budgetary support and sanctions to move forward. Much needed, speaking as someone who suffered there only yesterday. Is there a plan to widen the ring road from the Jalahalli level crossing to NH4?
ROB at Whitefield - See a new deadline, this time by the minister. Will someone volunteer to send him a paper clipping and photographs at the end of March 2010?
See a summary of Praja discussions here.
Benninganahalli Road Under Bridge - this is confusing. Wasn't there a lot of talk about how this is a very complicated affair and needs 2 years to finish? I can see that sections have been cast to "push" in place on either side of the existing bridge, but one section may interfere with the on-ramp to the ring road, from a quick visual inspection.
Ben-ridge discussions on Praja. here, here and a compendium here.
Finally, now the railways is okay with Commuter rail, but the State Govt is the bottle neck?
Commuter rail Praja discussions here.
COMMENTS
Sanjeev - 6 January, 2010 - 12:31
Points from my side on CRS for PETITION :
You can refer the www.bmlta.org and lot of information regarding the meetings availabale http://www.bmlta.org/BMLTA/meetings to extract for petition ( related to decisions of BMLTA )
1. New Foot over bridge to be extended at Yesvanthpur station from platfrom -1 crossing NH-4 and similarly at Cantonment station front side.
2. New track to be provided at Okalipuram Bridge ( near platfrom Road ) to connect Track from Malleshwaram side to Track coming from Cantonment station and similarly to connect track near the Bangalore East station to Banswadi station. This will help circular track within city where METRO is not running.
3. Parking Facilty at Hebbal station with Foot over bridge crossing station and ring Road & similarly at other stations
4. Parking Facilty & Approach road to be improved at all suburban stations
5. BMTC to run the regular buses ( at the CRS train timings ) to connect near by places.
6. Integrated monthly pass / Daily Ticke for all three types of Transport : METRO, BMTC & CRS
7. List of New 16 Station to be constructed at
1. RPC LAYOUT, 2. BINNY MILL ROAD, 3. SHESHADRIPURAM, 4. KUMAR KRUPA ( BDA ) 5. COX TOWN, 6. MADRAS ROAD 7. HENNUR ROAD 8. NAGAVARA 9.RAJAJINAGAR 10.GOKULA 11. HMT ( JALHALLI ) 12. GKVK 13.JAKKUR AERODROM 14. NEAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 15. HOSUR ROAD INETERSECTION OF SELAM TRACK, 16. MARATHALLI CROSSING
8. Double Track from Yelahanaka upto Devanahalli and Yelahanak upto Dodballapur
9. Already Bangalore city and arround, we have 30 Railway stations to use for CRS : Bidadi, Hejala, Kengeri, Jaanabharathi, Nayandahalli, Bangalore city, Cantonment, Banaglore East, Baiyyappanahalli, KR Puram, White Field, Malleshwaram, Yesvanthpur, Lottegolahalli, Kodigehalli, Yelahanka, Betta Halsoor, Dodajala, Devanahhali, Rajanakunte, Chikbanavar, Soledevanahalli, Gol Halli, Nelamangala, Belandur Road, Heelalige, Karmelaram, Anekal, Tanisandra and Channasandra
10. Yelahanka to Anekal and to Chikaballapur local train to be started.
11. Their is track upto HAL ( for BEML ) and same can be used for running CRS from Bangalore city to HAL.
12. Yelahanaka station to be upgraded on priority to terminate many long distance trains.
Expecting others to provide inputs and make this petition.
Updates from the Railway Minister
jaipath - 30 December, 2009 - 17:48
I welcome the announcments made by MoS for railways K.H.Muniyappa regarding railways projects in bangalore. But, I think all these announcements have been made keeping mind BBMP elections. These announcements are only to woo the voters of BBMP election and nothing concrete is going to happen.
idontspam - 30 December, 2009 - 19:59
Point 7 in the blog is important to note. If state govt cant take the lead and put the money where the mouth is it is going to be difficult. Rail infrastructure projects take time so BSY should quit moping/confessing and start a SPV for railway network with IR/SWR & State Govt as partners.
Sanjeev - 31 December, 2009 - 05:29
Its false statement by Shri K. H. Muniyappa, MoS Railways as one can see in the IDD’s website the budgetary allocations to the department for the year 2007-2008 includes Rs. 10 crores for CRS for Bangalore ( point 19 under Railways Infrastructure ) Following links can be checked.
http://www.idd.kar.nic.in/allocation.html
http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/view/1224-bengaluru-commuter-rail-plans?page=2
We request Praja to take up this issue as Railway Minister is passing buck to State Govt & intern State is passing the buck to Railway. Why Shri K. H. Muniyappa, MoS Railways is telling that state has to decise, when same issue in Weste Bengal or Bihar, Mamath or Lalu were fully giving from Railway budget, our state minister is not having any say under Mamtaha, as one can see that Duronto express was started with one moth of announcement, Rajadhani which was announced in Budget is not yet started. If the issue with Bangalore-Whitefield-Krishnarajapuram track-quadrupling work, whats problem in staring Local trains between
Bidadi to Devnahalli, Whitefiled to Devanahalli, Yesvathpur to Hosur, Bangalore city to Nelamanagala.
One can see bad state of Foot over Bridge ( new one ) at Yesvathpur where their is no footover Bridge to cross the Railway Platform & NH-4 in single go & same thing is applicable at Cantonment Station too. Also Yelahanka station is also same.
Even when SWR has announced 2 minitue stopage at Yesvathpur for trains towards Hubli, same has not been incorporated at IRCTC website.
All these shows the srroy state of railway facilty at Karanataka & 5th largest city of India.
Kindly request PRAJA to file petition with Shri K. H. Muniyappa, MoS Railways to take up the Local Trains ( CRS ) for Bangalore.
Even same things is applicable for Hubli Dharwad twin city where local Trains can be started.
Made a separate post to vent on point #7
silkboard - 1 January, 2010 - 06:36
Sorry sanjay - as you mentioned multiple announcements here, I ended up making a separate post to vent on just the point #7. Will see if can move it back here as a comment.
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