HOT TOPICS
SPOTLIGHT AGENCIES
RITES report on Implementation of Commuter Rail for Bengaluru
Written By idontspam - 22 June, 2012
Bangalore CRS SWR report DULT Rites Commuter rail DPR
The draft report of the Implementation of Commuter Rail for Bengaluru has been released by RITES to DULT. DULT has shared the report with us for our comments. We are expected to profvide our feedback before 30th of this month. SO do leave your feedback as comments to this thread.
RITES Draft Report on CRS-Bangalore
COMMENTS
Hemanth1987 - 24 June, 2012 - 18:51
The RITES report is a positive indication to bring CRS to Reality. It gives clear details about how CRS can be implemented by proper communication & co-operation between Gok & IR. It also suggests Gok steps to be taken for speedy imoplementation of CRS by forming a SPV lie BCRC. To provide early service to the public the Gok should take up certain projects which can be completed within short time and provide maximum benefit to Public, and these projects should be 100% financed by Gok.
The O&M Fare structure and timings at which the commuter trains will be run is decided by IR. Even if Gok levies subsidy the minimum fare will be Rs 5/ and the fares will be hiked only by rs 2/ if surcharge is levied.
The major hurdle pointed out is Crisscrossing of tracks at Byapanhalli and capacity of SBC to not accommodate any new trains. Considering the Present scenario a little delay is being caused for trains coming from Yelhanka towards byapanhalli mainly due to freight trains assing byapanhalli and during Late running of regular trains sometimes. Also only about 7pairs of trains go towards salem crisscrossing BYPl and rest of trains towards Salem run bangarpet, jolarpet bypass line to Salem. Also only about 5pairs of trains cross to hebbal line at byapanhalli. So with automatic block signalling in Place criss crossing is only a minor problem when freight trains are run. With automatic block signalling more trains can be Received & despatched quickly as Waiting Time for line availality reduces by more than 50% depending on number of blocks between 2 intermediate stations.
The report says Banglore City Station cannot accommodate any new train unless a existing train is shifted out or by Remodelling the station by adding 2 or 3 new platforms. But with Block signalling the presnt Station can accommodate more trains and can dispatch more trains in less time interval thereby reducing waiting time for incoming trains to get platforms. Also PF2 can be freed from Mor 7 to eve 5.30 by shunting Kachegudda Exp to nearby station on Mys sector and PF6 can be freed from Mor 10 to eve 5.30 by extending it upto Byapanhalli or Byapanhalli North and stabling it there. Also Weekly trains like ernakulam Exp, trivendrum Exp, kochuveli Exp which are stabled at Byapanhalli after offloading passengers at Banglore city can be made to start from byapanhalli north after the new coaching terminal is built.
The suggested trains to be made Demu/Memu takes more time as these services are run by rakes belonging to mysore div and rake sharing is done to minimise the Lie over time of these Rakes at Banglore City. The new time table is to be set for all these trains as tey are run in RSA with Arakonam Pass, Jolarpet Exp, Marikuppam Pass & Mysore Night queen Pass. At present Time table for this RSA is set in such a way that Pass train that arrives to banglore at mor4 waits for 3hrs at SBC , and after, no other Service of this train lies over at Banglore city for time ranging from 10 mins to max of 30 mins. Similarly converting mysore pass train to DEMU/MEMU affects its RSA with Shimoga Pass, Salem Pass & arsikere Pass Trains. So converting these trains to DEMU/MEMU will affect the timings of these Peak Hour trains.
great!!! finally something worth
naveen_blr - 23 June, 2012 - 03:09
Went through almost 20% of it looks good. I do not think there is anyone who can say CRS would hurt Bangalore - we need to get this approved by Centre asap.
kamalakar pandit - 23 June, 2012 - 08:51
Sincerly hope GOK approves this at the earliest, which will immensly help people in and around Bangalore in a great way.
RITES do NOT support terminating CRS at outskirts!
kbsyed61 - 25 June, 2012 - 01:23
On various occasions, Praja members have strongly advocated for CRS to cross the city center. The RITES report now has rightly endorses that position. Hope GOK through various its agencies would accept this fact and implement CRS in its complete form.
RITES data on existing travel pattern of Bangalore rail commuters do not support the various propositions to terminate the CRS at stations short of Bangalore stations. From every direction demand is to enter the city.
So NO to termination at outskirts, but cross the city terminals.
Sec 4.5, Page 32, 2nd Para
"...Therefore, it is recommended not to terminate the commuter trains short of Bangalore. Terminals need to be the farthermost stations in the CRS i.e. Tumkur, Mandya, Bangarapet and Hosur etc. All other stations including major stations like Bangalore City, Yesvantpur etc. need to be passing through stations..."
idontspam - 26 June, 2012 - 01:54
Can we leave this thread for feedback only so I can send the link to DULT end of this week. please frame comment in the form of questions so it can be answered or as a comment for correction or point to be considered etc
PRAJA.IN COMMENT GUIDELINES
Posting Guidelines apply for comments as well. No foul language, hate mongering or personal attacks. If criticizing third person or an authority, you must be fact based, as constructive as possible, and use gentle words. Avoid going off-topic no matter how nice your comment is. Moderators reserve the right to either edit or simply delete comments that don't meet these guidelines. If you are nice enough to realize you violated the guidelines, please save Moderators some time by editing and fixing yourself. Thanks!