Almost four decades after its conception and going through multiple revisions in the plan, the city’s suburban rail project has finally got a formal, foundational start with a total length of 148.17 km across four main corridors.
The works have officially commenced with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the foundation stone for the project this week, promising the project’s completion in 40 months. DH spoke to a cross-section of Bengalureans to better understand how the new railway system is going to benefit them and what are their expectations from the project.
