Suburban rail: Phase 2 may span 452 km, connect nearby towns
The Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) will likely have a second phase spanning 452 km and connecting nearby towns and cities.
On Monday, Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited, or K-RIDE, said it had prepared a new proposal to expand the BSRP and sought the railways’ approval to conduct a pre-feasibility study. The announcement followed a review meeting conducted by Minister for Infrastructure Development M B Patil.
The project currently spans 148.17 km over four lines (Sampige, Mallige, Parijata and Kanaka). Construction is ongoing on the 25.01-km Mallige Line (Baiyappanahalli-Chikkabanavar).
