Bangalore-Mysore rail track doubling
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Written By GVK - 5 August, 2007
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Would anyone know of the status of this long pending project ? It's re-revised date for completion ? The hassles ? And the way out, if any ?
According to this report from Hindu, the work should have begun now and should be complete in another two years. But I dont think much has happened in that front yet. In fact in an earlier post, a co-blogger wondered if BMIC would be irrelevant if this track comes into existance.
B.V. Shenoy, can you please throw some more light on MGP please? May be there are areas in which Praja has synergies with such groups.
-Shastri
It's an interesting line of thinking. Karnataka government that doesn't seem all that enthusiastic about the Expressway project ought to be pushing the pace of track doubling. Maybe those promoting road transport on the Bangalore-Mysore highway, notably Volvo traffic, may not see it in their best interest to have the rail track doubling project implemented. No one, at this stage, may be able to dump the track doubling project; but its completion can be delayed by resourceful vested interests.
Fast -Track Projects of Karnataka It’s 2056. The advances made in the last 50 years are truly amazing. Travel between Earth and Moon is routine and one can’t believe somebody paid US $10 Million for a visit to Moon and back in 2020! Now, a routine round trip to Moon costs less than $1000, economy class! Bombay –Delhi is covered in 5 hours flat in Maha Shatabdi Bullet Express . The Chief Secretary of Karnataka beeped and came on the videophone and announced an urgent Press conference. I flipped my Palmtop to Computer mode and saw a beaming C.S. on the screen ready for the meeting. It must have been very important or urgent. Otherwise C.S. rarely called for a Press Conference without enough notice. I noticed on the screen my colleagues from media were already there. “ Good morning! Sorry, I didn’t give enough time. The Cabinet has cleared sharing the cost of the Bangalore- Mysore Railway Project with the Center. The survey work between Ramnagaram and Chennapatna will start soon.” “You must be talking about the Banglore Mysore Railway Double Line Project - (BMRDLP) - estimated at Rs.5000 Crores. We saw the Project Report in Railway museum! That’s really good news. Have they cleared R-C Survey also?” “ The C.M. himself conveyed this over videophone. He has released US $10 Million for the survey.” “US$10 M is peanuts! I don’t know what you can achieve with such measly amount. When do you think the BMRDLP will be completed, sir?” “ You are looking too far ahead! Tomorrow morning, I’m going to Delhi by Maha Karnataka Express and will be back by night. I’ll get the Railway Minister to commit a decade for this. I’m hopeful either by 2080 or 2090, this should be through. In any case before 3000.” “ Nobody will believe we’ll have a Bangalore- Mysore double line by 2090! You are an incurable optimist, Sir! ” “Let’s see. Even our M.P.s and MLAs are working overtime on this! There’s yet another good news. The Chief Justice has selected the building for the Hubli- Dharwad High Court! He called me on the way to Moon and conveyed this. He was on his way to attend to some personal litigation work! It’s an old building, but the PWD has been asked to renovate it. Within the next 20 years, the PWD Dept. will make it into as good as new. I have just now sanctioned Rs. 100 Crores. From 2076, when the Court becomes operational, Hubli and Dharwad people won’t have to come to Bangalore any more! “ Are you sure by 2076, H-D- C will start its work?” “ We are trying hard. P.M. himself wants to inaugurate this. But he goes to Mars so often for the G-37 meeting of Developed Countries! Must some how get suitable dates from him……” “Any other project in the pipeline?” “Nothing till I come from Saturn Space Station where all the State Chief Secretaries are meeting to discuss ‘Fast Track Projects for Developed Country’. I am presenting Bangalore- Mysore Railway Double Line and Hubli- Dharwad Court Projects.” ……………….
E.R. Ramachandran 30 June 2006
Believe me! Nothing has happened over the last one year.
ERR
Hi,
I am a frequent traveller to Mysore in Train. Double track is completed upto Kengeri and there is no waiting for crossing upto Kengeri. It completed almost 4-5 months back. Upto Bidadi, it is almost near completion. From Bidadi to Ramanagaram, land has been levelled and made ready for track construction. Near Kethohalli, between Bidadi and Ramanagaram, even track has been laid upto some distance.
Earlier, Bangalore Mysore trains used to be very fast and express trains used to cover distance in 2 1/2 - 2 hours 45 minutes max. Now, with increased number of compartments, trains have become slow and takes more than 3 hours mainly because of using less powerful engines. Only one Non-stop train Tippu Express covers the distance in around 2 hours 15 minutes to 2hours 30 minutes which during the introduction of service used to cover the distance in 2 hours and sometimes even in 1hour 45 minutes.
Currently, the system is not properly managed. Trains coming to Bangalore are simply extended to Mysore for cleaning purpose and shed and usually these trains have more number of reserved compartments which doesn't serve the purpose of a Bangalore Mysore traveller. We get lot of trains for numbers, but not all of them are properly serving the purpose. In the existing system with single line itself, there is scope for lot of improvement.
Bhamy V Shenoy
MGP is a member of the Railways advisory
committee. MGP has been trying to promote this since 15 years.
Those who want this to happen should take part in MGP activities and
support it. This is a long way from happening. We need a people's
movement.
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