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Mamataji's proposal is to introduce of Double Decker trains.  Bengaluru-Mysoru route is eminently suited for this experiment and there is traffic.  If I am right, once upon a time there was such a train between Bengaluru and Chennai - what happened to it is not known ??

It is a pity that this particular work is yet to be completed and why there is such step motherly treatment despite spending so much of money resulting in locking up of public money/unfruitful expenditure?

What are the MPs of Karnataka doing? 

- Vasanth Mysoremath

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The story remains same as that of the previous years budget. It is very gladdening news that this time Karnataka got few more goodies compare to previous years and also over what others states got this year. This is the root of the issues that we as Indians need to address.

Expansion, development and augmenting services should be based on actual needs of the country & its people and economic viability. Indian Railways operational philosophy of adding new services solely based on politics of minister's home state and future elections is the major reason for all the injustice cries that we hear year after year.

The results of 60 years of wrong policies and plans is evident in the data collected for the Railways foot print in Karnataka. http://praja.in/gyan/district-todistrict-train-connectivity-matrix.

Moving forward in the era of new spirit of reforms in every sector, it is time Indian Railways also go for massive reforms in its operations, expansions and development. Time for a 2020 plan.

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Hi,

3.New trains

One more that you missed out was Bangalore-Nizamuddin Rajdhani (Tri-Weekly)

  Bangalore- Hubli –Solapur Superfast (Tri-weekly)
    Mysore- Yesvantpur Express (Daily)
  Shimoga- Bangalore Intercity Express (Daily)

Better connectivity between Bangalore and surrounding districts.
 

5.New lines
 Kottur-Harihar

Work is 80% complete and the line is expected to be ready by the end of this financial year.

 Madanapalle Road -Dharamavaram of Dharmavaram-Pakala

This line is entirely in AP and not Karnataka.

 Anekal Road-Bidadi

Very interesting. An attempt at creating a circular network in Bangalore?
 

6.Doubling

  Yesvantpur-Yelahanka, Yelahanka-Chennasandra

This is crucial. It should clear the way for the CRS link to BIAL. At present, SWR has been citing mainline congestion upto Yelahanka as the reason for not taking up the CRS link. Once these lines are complete, they will clear the bottleneck upto Yelahanka. Some remodelling of Yelahanka station and the CRS link should be on its way.

Regards,

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Manish.

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Already running Bangalore-Mysore as summer/winter special which leaves Mysore at 11:45 am and bangalore at 3PM has been extended to Yeshwantpur. There is no new train for Bangalore-Mysore section in this budget.

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