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Written By Sanjeev - 9 January, 2011

Bangalore railways Media Reports Transportation public transport Commuter rail Yeshwantapur

Yeshwantpur railway station gets a facelift

The facilities include an altered concourse, unreserved ticketing counters, help desk, foot overbridge and a facilitation centre. The railways is revamping Yeshwantpur railway station to meet the increasing rail traffic for the next five years.

The ministry is also in the process of constructing a new cargo booking centre to make way for a mega food court in the existing cargo booking centre. Also, the railways is planning to construct a multi-level vehicle parking complex in front of the Yeshwantpur railway station along with BMRC

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangalore/Yeshwantpur-railway-station-gets-a-facelift/238165.html

Bangalore's Cantonment station gets a facelift

The Cantonment Railway Station in Vasanthnagar has a new look with a remodelled entrance and ticketing counter behind platform number 2. The new facilities would be thrown open to the public by the Union minister of state for railways, K Muniyappa, on Sunday.

The old rear entrance of the building has been closed and the renovated building is open for public use. The building has five ticket counters for the benefit of passengers as against two ticket counters in the old building. The new building, which will be inaugurated on Sunday, has won the hearts of passengers because of its appearance.

http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_bangalore-s-cantonment-station-gets-a-facelift-but-passengers-await-a-good-canteen_1492174

Observerd at Yesvantpur station platform-1 side, they have demolished their staff houses.  It looks SWR & BMRCL are coming together now  for better passanger facility at Yesvantpur station.

COMMENTS

No foot overbridge for pedestrians at Kadugodi, Pattalammapalya,

Sanjeev - 9 February, 2011 - 11:01

Residents of Kadugodi, Pattalammapalya, Shankar Nagar and Sidartha Layout have to risk their lives every day whenever they want to take a bus to the city.

They have to cross six railway tracks across which lies the bus stop.

"We are facing this problem for the past one year and many have been killed in accidents or have been injuries," said N Kumar, a resident of Kadugodi

There is no foot overbridge for pedestrians to cross the railway crossing.

Many have met with accidents - died or lost their limbs under trains - while crossing over to the other side.  Neither the people's representatives nor the railway department has looked into the problem.

Till a year ago, a road crossed the tracks and there was a manned level crossing. Then the Railways permanently closed the gates of the crossing after a flyover was constructed to go over the tracks

A station nearby

The Whitefield railway station, close to the crossing, has a foot overbridge but on the other side people still have to walk on tracks to reach the bus stop.

Around 5,000 train passengers and 15,000 bus commuters cross this track everyday. They have to cross the tracks to board the city bus services from the southern side of the railway station.

As many as 28 trains pass the crossing everyday and there are some trains that don't halt at the station

Patients too suffer

There is a hospital in the area, on the other side of the tracks, and often patients from outside the city stay in areas like Kadugodi, where rent is cheap, and get treated at the hospital. They too have to cross the tracks to reach the hospital

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangal...ns/246087.html
 
 
With such conditions,  how Railway will run the Trains at high speed on these sections, they will limit th speed to 20Kms/ Hrs so that Driver can keep on honking to avert any accidents.  In the process, railway is compromising the efficiency. 
These projects are of small budget may be 50 to 100 Lakhs, many companies will come forward to build the Foot over Brdige, its  poor state of afairs, the way Railway approaches for problem.

Yesvantpur Railway station expansion

Sanjeev - 1 June, 2014 - 07:11

5 more stabling lines with capacity of 24 coaches is getting ready and will be put to service in next 4/5 months time.

Here are the picture and its easy to creat  2/4 Platforms at these locations to make 2nd Terminal for Yesvantpur station to provide train services to Belgaum / Hassan/ Mangalore / Chikmagalur / Shimogga / Dandeli / Chitradurga exclusivily.

 

 

 

 

Some improvements at Cantonment as Terminal Station

Sanjeev - 17 July, 2015 - 14:20

1. Proposed CC Apron for road No. 1 at BNC for a length of 580 Mtrs   at Cantonment station

Costing  Rs 1.33 Crore

http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/TenderDetails_cpp.jsp?T_ID=3976&lang=0&id=0,3

2. SW-I: BNC-Pro for coach watering facilities at BNC station.

Costing Rs 81 Lakhs

http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/TenderDetails_cpp.jsp?T_ID=3922&lang=0&id=0,3

Above facilities will help Cant  Railway sttation to be converted as Terminal Station

Some more works Platform improvements

Sanjeev - 3 November, 2015 - 11:37

1. Yeshvanthapur: Pro Provision of sky frame/IRS type shelter

Cost : 1,18,44,094 /-    5 months

2. YPR: Pro. Carriage watering facility in the stabling lines of 4, 5 and 6.

Cost : 77,51,105 /-        6 months

http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/swr/notice/1443442109516_BACiv%2021_SBC_1521.pdf

1. Proposed stabling line at Yesvantpur Railway Station ( 4 lines )-Electrical Arrangements

Cost : 85,62,587/-     6 months p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }

2.Bangalore Division: Electrical arrangements formiscellaneous service buildings at various stations including provision of high mast at Kengeri and coach watering facilities at Bangalore CantonmentRailway stations.

Cost : 35,50,085/-    06 months

http://www.swr.indianrailways.gov.in/swr/notice/1444971453110_tn%2033-35%20%282015-16%29.pdf

Another 2.50 Crore for station and yard improvements

SHOULD WE CONSIDER AUTO OR BMTC BUSES AS COMMON MAN’S TRANSPORT

R V Raja Rao - 21 January, 2011 - 17:15

It is stated in the report that approximately 800-1,000 passengers make use of  the pre paid auto services at Cantonment Railway station but how many can really afford ? It is not a big achievement to be proud off.  Commuters are forced to opt for Autos at the railway stations since the mass public transport systems are not easily accessible for the commuters. The scenario at Krishnarajapuram Railway Station is little better since the BMTC bus stop is located at the entrance of the railway station.  Here the commuters have a choice between autos and buses. Question of affordability and comfort will determine the choice.  Similar situation need to be created at all exist and entry points to the city as well as at the proposed metro stations.   Autos can co exists along with mass public transport system and the limited spaces available at these locations are to be shared between them, based on public convenience. 

In Andhra Pradesh Commuting between, Tirupathi to Tirumala is made very easy by means of mass public transport system even though cabs and jeeps also exist in the system.   Pilgrims are picked up & dropped at the entrance of the railway station or bus terminals.  Dependency on autos, cabs, jeeps are minimised even for pilgrims with huge luggage. Situation does not change in other metros and cities like Chennai etc. Mass transport systems must be given priority over other systems of transport by relocating the bus stops at the entrance of the Railway Stations. 

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