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Written By idontspam - 9 June, 2011
Bangalore CRS SWR Transportation public transport Commuter rail IR Commuter rail
Massive step forward yesterday. Bestest meeting ever since we did the report last year so sharing this will all of you who have spent energy & effort in this cause.
Meeting was convened by DULT to discuss the next steps. SWR has agreed to start Commuter rail services on almost all corridors where slots are avilable if GoK can provide a few rakes and a few other things on their shopping list. DULT has asked RITES to do a quick report on the things needed to start the services including sitting with SWR to determine how many rakes, what times slots available, what segments & how many services will run. Apparently new stations cant get done now & we will have to consider it as and when capacity augmentation is taken up.
The detailed DPR wil get pushed back in time to accomodate the execution of this quick win. The detailed DPR will continue to address the long term sustainability & making this a full fledged service with better financial structure more stations, more services etc as originally envisaged. But we are drunk with happiness to think about it now. Too early to celeberate but damned if we all dont have a drink on this, maybe in the train if allowed. Sanjeev has more details as he sat back to complete the MOM with DULT folks.
Special thanks to Prof Sitaram & CiSTUP
COMMENTS
Naveen - 10 June, 2011 - 14:42
Hi Sanjeev /Ids,
Glad to hear this - & congrats guys !
CRS was inevitable - there is no other solution to bangalore's suburban travellers with it's traffic woes & the question had only been when since all other options are unviable for one reason or the other. That it happened soon is entirely due to Praja-Cistup's joint efforts that got the authorities to realize this early - something to be proud of.
Like extending Bangarpet passenger to Kengeri or Ramnagar
Yes we brought this up & unfortunately this is the one of the most crowded sements, but he is willing to consider how many of the 5 up-down BWT-SBC can be extended to BID/RMGM. This needs to be worked out & will be a part of the rites report
Even if they are not able to finish the complete study for the long run, I suggest that some pilot runs
They will finish the complete study we are not giving up, and no there will be no pilots as there is nothing to pilot. There needs to be no Pilot, POC, Test, Trial, Sample etc. It is live production quality Commuter rail run. Quick start under SWR now & full fledged service under SPV as phase 2.
Wish to see now CRS running soon and hope to take it too .
Need to see if the YPR-HSRA line can accomodate another up-down during peak hours. The RITES report should consider that. I am thinking this move will be too little to make much difference but the SWR/IR stance & change of heart is the biggest positive to emerge.
murali772 - 9 June, 2011 - 08:13
Hereby nominating Sathya (aka IDS) and Sanjeev as Praja-Ratna's for the year '11-'12.
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