Bengaluru may get 33-km new rail line from Hejjala to Heelalige
Bengaluru may get a new railway line connecting the city’s southeast to its southwest.
The railway board has approved a Preliminary Engineering cum Traffic (PET) survey for the 33-km railway line between Heelalige and Hejjala.
Heelalige is a small train station on the Baiyappanahalli-Hosur line while the Hejjala station is located on the Bengaluru-Mysuru line.
The new line will help people travelling from southern and southeastern areas such as Electronics City to the western and southwestern suburbs such as Kengeri. Presently, travellers have to go through the KSR Bengaluru station.
