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SB,

Thanks for sharing the documents. Clearly ball is in CM and Shri. Kharge's court. I pray that the approval comes through quickly.

-Syed

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee o­n Railways under the Chairmanship of Shri T.R. Baalu, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, are examining the subject ‘Suburban Train Services of Indian Railways, with particular emphasis o­n security of women passengers’.  In this connection, the committee will hold informal discussion o­n the subject with the representatives of Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway and Kolkata Metro at Kolkata, Western Railway and Central Railway at Mumbai, South Central Railway at Hyderabad, South Western Railway at Bengaluru and Southern Railway at Chennai.

             The Study Group would also hear the views/suggestions/coments from interested rail commuter associations/experts/NGOs o­n the subject and matters related thereto as per the following schedule:

 

Bengaluru

Taj Vivanta

2275 Tumkur Road, Yeshwantpur

Bengalure

15.11.2013

1000 hrs.

Interested Groups/NGOs etc., who are desirous to appear before the Committee, may intimate the same to the Under Secretary, Standing Committee o­n Railways, Lok Sabha Secretariat (Tele No. 011-23035291, 011-23034089, 011-23034157), for consideration of the Committee.  The decision of the Committee to invite the persons for appearing before the Committee shall be final.

http://www.sr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=1720&did=138414734794635D7F18821A750CD5676E5CB1A410FEE.web103

Press release on this

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/368426/discussion-suburban-trains.html

We should try to meet this committe.  Lets ry their number and get appointment.

Its on 15th Nov.

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Minister for Railways M. Mallikarjuna Kharge on Monday said the State government is yet to send a concrete proposal on commencing suburban rail operations in Bangalore.

Speaking to reporters after flagging off the Yeshwanthpur–Chandigarh Sampark Kranthi bi-weekly express and laying the foundation stone for renovation of Yelahanka railway station, Mr. Kharge said he was aware that the State government had got RITES to prepare a project report on the suburban rail. The report speaks about utilising existing railway tracks while the government has not indicated its willingness to lay new lines for the suburban rail system, he said. Also, no special purpose vehicle has been formed to execute the project, the Minister said.

However, highly placed sources in the State government told The Hindu that the proposal has indeed been sent to the Railway Board.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/state-hasnt-sent-proposal-on-suburban-rail-kharge/article5598105.ece

 

Its very surprising to see the stand taken by Railway Minister Kharge on Bangalore Suburban Rail services. What is he gaining by not approving  and that to for Capital of Karnataka. 

Equally failure from the Bangalore MP's not putting pressure on Railway Minister.

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The signal-free corridor project from Rajajinagar to Fountain Junction (Khoday’s Junction) edged towards reality on Monday as the State government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Railways for land swap.

According to the terms of the MoU, the State government will part with three acres, 16 guntas of Binny Mill land in exchange for 26 guntas of railway land. The government has spent Rs 70 crore on acquiring the Binny Mill land.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/381762/rlys-govt-swap-land-corridor.html

With so much happening for Bangalore division and thanks to Railway Minister Kharge,

1. With MEMU Maintenance shed coming up at Banaswadi, at the cost of                Rs 10 Crore, 
2. Yelahanka station getting upgraded at the cost of Rs 15 Crore, 
3. This 3.3 Acers of Binny Mill land for City station expansion with more Platforms & Rs 20 Crore funds for expansion 
4. Doubling of Yesvanthpur - Yelahanka,
5. Channasandra - Yelahanka is nearing completion
6. With many ROB's and RUBs along with FOB's at Bayyiappanahalli,   Yelahanka, Whitefield.  
7. Electrification of Yelahanka - Guntakal, Bangalore - Mysore lines
8. Upgradation of Bayippanahalli
9. GOK has come forward to share the Suburban Rail project cost by 50%                                                                      10. MEMU train will be started between Bangalore - Ramangara any time
11. Escaltors are getting ready for opening at City station
 

In any way,  SWR has to start the suburban rail services even if Railway Minister likes it or not for their own efficency increasing. 

Railway Minister should realize by now that if he does not approve,  next Railway minister will do this job with cake walk.   It will be foolishnes from his side if he is not approving and showing his gesture to the state capital.

In other way,  he can position himslef for the CM of Karnataka if he does some of these good gesture for the Capital

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One personal call from our CM to Railway Minister, and a push from Railway Minister to get railways to respond favorably to GoK could get Suburban rail going. As we all know, this needs to happen before Lok Sabha election related code of conduct kicks in.

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