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Over 1,000 trees to make way for rail track
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The line from Baiyappanahalli to Hosur is being doubled
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The line from Baiyappanahalli to Hosur is being doubled
The Forest Department has issued a public notice for the removal of over 1,000 trees to facilitate track doubling work from Baiyappanahalli to Hosur. Among the 1,034 trees identified, 725 are acacia and 308 are eucalyptus. A lone Neem tree has also been earmarked for removal.
The Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE) identified the trees at Heelalige station and approached deputy conservator of forest of Bengaluru Urban division. K-RIDE maintains that trees have to be removed to build station yards and platforms at Heelalige station as part of the track doubling project.
Bengaluru’s suburban rail gets ₹300 crore central budgetary allocation
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An equal amount is expected from the State government
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An equal amount is expected from the State government
The 148.17-km suburban rail network for Bengaluru received a budgetary allocation of ₹300 crore from the Centre towards its implementation.
Chief PRO of South Western Railways (SWR) E. Vijaya told reporters in Hubballi on Thursday that the funding has been mentioned in the Northern Railway section of the pink book, which gives details of the budgetary grants. An equivalent amount of ₹300 crore, for the joint venture between the Ministry of Railways and the State, was also expected from the Karnataka government, she said.
Tenders For Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project Likely To Be Out In Two Months, Union Minister Piyush Goyal Reviews Project Progress
by Arun Kumar Das - Jan 12, 2021 06:18 AM
Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal
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Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project envisages construction of 4 Suburban Rail Corridors with a total route length of 148.17 kms.
The project will be implemented by Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (KRIDE), a Joint Venture company set up by the Ministry of Railways with the Government of Karnataka as a special purpose vehicle.
Reviewing the progress of Bangalore Suburban Railway Corridor, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the project should be planned in futuristic manner to incorporate the growing needs of city like Bengaluru.