Karnataka’s Infrastructure and Industries minister MB Patil held a review meeting with the officials of K RIDE (Rail Infrastructure Development Company of Karnataka) on Tuesday and directed them to extend Bengaluru’s suburban rail project to neighboring towns. He said that the decision was taken to increase the ease of connectivity to the IT capital from the surrounding towns.
According to the K RIDE department, the suburban rail project will now be extended to Mysuru, Gauribidanur – Hindupur and Kolar areas and the minister ordered the officials to revise the plan. MB Patil tweeted, “I held a review meeting for the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) and suggested taking steps for its speedy implementation. The project will transform transportation for residents living in the outskirts and suburban areas, resolving daily traffic congestion problems.”
