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CRS is not in the railway budget of 2011-12
Written By kbsyed61 - 25 February, 2011
Bangalore CRS Bengaluru Budget GOK Transportation public transport Indian Railways Commuter rail
This morning I woke up to a bad or sad news about Bengaluru CRS. Spoke with IDS over the phone and he broke the news that Mamta's budget didn't had anything to say about Bengaluru CRS. That was really heart breaking. That too after so much work put down by Namma Railu team, Bengaluru CRS was nowhere to be heard in entire budget speech.
After reading through the entire railway budget speech, it was time for more bad news. Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad all got more funds for strengthening their existing CRS network. Kolkata got teh gift of Mamta Didi with KRVC for CRS in Kolkata. Isn't it unfair that after so much publicity in media baout commuter rail for Bengaluru, the railway budget saying NO.
It will be interesting to know how KVRC found its way getting approved by Indian Railways. As IDS pointed out, IR/SWR is throwing a rule book in face of demands for Namma Railu.
Sanjeev has posted a link attributing to MoS Shri Muniyappa's take on IR giving a miss to Bengaluru CRS -City misses date with suburban trains, minister blames state
According to MoS "Railway ministry yet to receive proposal, expects more support from the government in implementing projects".
Sanjeev is quite right in saying it is a mess due to poor co-ordination between state and railways.
At the outset, it is really a classic case of political negligence and criminal discrimination. Time to wake up and take this fight to IR and GOK.
COMMENTS
silkboard - 1 April, 2011 - 18:11
How about a Saturday morning ride and meet once again in the YH local (like that very first meeting we had). If we all get on at or before Karmelaram station, then we should get good 45 minutes together in the empty train.
ravichandar - 31 March, 2011 - 04:41
Can we all, the group members, meet to discuss the next course of action to see Bengaluru's commuter rail through. Mr.Sanjeev can you please coordinate this.
BCIC and CAF are disappointed!
kbsyed61 - 25 February, 2011 - 22:26
Bangalore does not get commuter rail again
"...Though the State had been fervently seeking a commuter rail system for Bangalore to complement other modes of public transport such as the bus and Metro, the Railway Ministry's failure to include the proposal in the budget has come as a disappointment to not only the Bangalore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCIC) but also the Citizens Action Forum..."
Courtesy - The Hindu
ravichandar - 1 April, 2011 - 17:40
To keep the subject live and to show the importance of the project we need to meet soon to charter the course of action and also mobilise mass movement towards this project.
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