The Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), which was approved on October 21, 2020, is yet to take off with activists questioning the stance of the state government to wait for the prime minister to begin work on the project.
Rail Infrastructure Development Company, Karnataka (K-RIDE) has completed the preliminary works for Corridor 2 (Byappanahalli-Chikkabanavar). The government’s decision to wait for the central leaders has delayed the work on the ground, sources said.
Last month, Housing and Infrastructure Minister V Somanna told the Assembly that civil work on the project will begin by the end of month. The statement has proved to be false even as another month-end is approaching.
