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Bangalore: BJP General Secretary and Lok Sabha member Ananth Kumar on Friday asked the Union Government to clear Karnataka government's proposal for implementing suburban rail service project for Bangalore.

Expressing surprise over a reported statement of Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on the "lack of a concrete" proposal from the state government on the project, Kumar said the previous (BJP) government had "relentlessly" pursued the issue with the Centre.

In a letter to Kharge, Kumar, Bangalore South MP, noted that Karnataka was the first state to take steps for speedy implementation of railway projects by contributing 50 per cent of the cost.

Pointing out that Rs 1,021 crore had been released for the railway projects as the state's share, he requested the Ministry of Railways to participate and collaborate with Karnataka government in the successful implementation of the suburban rail service project.

Kumar said Bangalore attracts lakhs of people from all over the country apart from which citizens commute on a daily basis between different corners in Bangalore and therefore it was but necessary to introduce suburban rail system on the lines of the existing service in Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata.

http://www.udayavanienglish.com/news/424188L14-Clear-suburban-rail-service-for-B-lore--Kumar-tells-Centre.html

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Ananth Kumar refutes Kharge’s statement on suburban rail plan

Expressing surprise over Railway Minister M. Mallikarjun Kharge’s statement that the Railway Ministry had not received a concrete proposal from the Karnataka government regarding suburban rail service for Bangalore, Bangalore South MP Ananth Kumar claimed that the former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar had written to the former Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal about the proposed project at an estimated cost of Rs. 8,759 crore in February 2013 after initiating a feasibility and study report.

In a letter to Mr. Kharge, a copy of which was released to the media, Mr. Ananth Kumar said the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka, had written to the Railway Board on October 28, 2013, requesting implementation of the project.

“In his letter, the Chief Secretary had communicated that all the necessary actions had been initiated by the State government for the implementation of the suburban rail system in Bangalore. This includes a detailed project report for the first phase of the project, setting up of a special purpose vehicle ‘Bangalore Suburban Rail Company Ltd.’ and the initiation of action for acquisition of Binny Mill Land at Bangalore,” said Mr. Ananth Kumar, who is also the national general secretary of the BJP.

He pointed out that that a suburban rail system on the lines of the service in Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata should be introduced in Bangalore to help the growing population and address the mobility issues to destinations like Tumkur, Doddaballapur, Chickballapur and Mandya. He has urged the Centre to clear the proposal put forth by the Karnataka government in the regard.
 

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/ananth-kumar-refutes-kharges-statement-on-suburban-rail-plan/article5615100.ece

When Railway Minister is doing so many good works for Bangalore,  why is he hesitating p to approve this for Capital of Karnataka ???

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Banswadi - Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit inspection & stabling facilities- South Western Railway- MEMU rake put into service in 2006 over South Western Railway electrified territory is being extended by putting addtional MEMU rakes. Further, electrification in Bengaluru area is going at
brisk pace due to various projects being undertaken. New sections under electrification on Bengaluru - Mysore, Yelahanka - Dodballapur - Hindupur, Yesvantpur - Chik Banavar areas in and around Bengaluru will become most eligible for suburban MEMU services. Already existing rakes have
earned high patronage and the above sections, once electrified, are also expected to attract larger segment of commuters on the similar traffic growth pattern evolved in other metro cities. It is, therefore, proposed to take up this work at an estimated cost of Rs. 11,00 lakh with an outlay of Rs. 1
lakh during 2013-14. A token supplementary grant of Rs. 0.01 lakh is being sought to start this work immediately and the balance amount of Rs. 0.99 lakh will be found by reappropriation within the grant.

http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/rai...ry_Dec2013.pdf

Thanks to Railway Minister Kharge for these sanctions. Now funds need to be allocated to complete these projects with just token on Rs 1 Lakhs will not progress. On the 12 th Feb'2014 budget, complete funds should be allocated and few more MEMU rakes  should be allocated for Bangalore division. 

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Land Swap to Help Boost Capacity of City Railway Station

The Bangalore City Railway Station will be able to house more trains and platforms as expansion work will begin on about 3.3 acres of land given to South Western Railway by the BBMP as part of a land swap. The land is part of 16 acres on which the Binny Mills once stood.

Information about the expansion work was provided by Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge while he was visiting the Rail Wheel Factory at Yelahanka on Monday. Kharge said the expanded premises would help accommodate trains that were currently being halted elsewhere. The station would also get new platforms that would increase its capacity by over 50 per cent.

Kharge also asked officials to augment capacity at the Yelahanka railway station in order to make it capable of housing more trains. “There is a plan to develop four to five platforms at Yelahanka at a cost of `18-20 crore. The station is currently chockfull,” he said. He also announced plans for a maintenance and storage depot at the Banaswadi railway station for electric multiple unit (EMU) trains going towards Chennai on an electric line. The supplementary budget presented by Kharge also included plans for converting the Byappanahalli station into a terminal and a junction in order to relieve pressure off the crowded City and Yeshwantpur stations.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Land-Swap-to-Help-Boost-Capacity-of-City-Railway-Station/2013/12/24/article1962244.ece

So much developments happening  at

1. Bangalore city station expansion with Rs 20 Crore & 3.3 Acer Land

2. Pit lines are made operational Byappanahalli Yard & Station expansion

3. MEMU maintenance shed at Banaswadi, 

4. Yelahanka station getting terminal capacity

SWR should revamp the Bangalore city station instead of doing incremental works.  It  may need funds of One METRO station Rs 100 Crore.

Will our Bangalore MP's,  Railway Minister Kharge take this bold step and push for revamping Bangalore city station with Suburban Rail Project ???

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