The Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) has engaged RITES, a Government of India entity, to prepare a feasibility report on upgrading rail infrastructure between the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) serving the city of Bangalore, and the Yesvantpur railway station, in the Indian state of Karnataka. This is one of the many options the government is looking at to ease the pressure off the Ballari Road and improve connectivity from other directions to the airport.
The study would look into the ways to improve existing infrastructure by building a new line and electrification of the entire section. “The feasibility report will study the best options to improve airport connectivity. It includes building a third line up to Yelahanka either elevated or at surface level, depending on the availability of space. The report will also survey the passenger demand and future requirement of train services,“ DULT Commissioner Darpan Jain explained.
“There is no plan to divert from the existing line as it is close to the airport. We will integrate stations with another public mode of transport wherever possible, including with the Metro at Yesvantpur railway station,“ he said.
The project will be implemented through the special purpose vehicle as mandated by the Indian Railways in the suburban railway policy. According to the policy, the state and the Union governments should share 20% each of the project cost while the remaining 60% should be raised through loans.
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