The letter sent to the Railway Minister and Chief Secretary of the state has underlined that while the much-delayed and much-needed infrastructure project was sanctioned in October 2020 by the Centre, on-ground work started only in December 2022, and it is still moving at a snail’s pace.
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Four firms participated in the bid. Only two firms qualified in the technical bid with L&T quoting Rs 1,021 crore and the other firm, Afcons Infrastructure, quoting Rs 1,424 crore
This will bring relief to passengers, especially techies, as the completion of Bengaluru Metro s Blue Line is expected only by 2026 and the roads are choked with traffic
To meet the traffic demand, 3.2 m wide and 21.7 m length AC rolling stock is recommended for running suburban rail services in Bengaluru. The design speed is 90 mph and the operational speed shall be 80 mph (except at stations). The operating speed at stations shall be 50 mph. The operating speed in depots shall be 25 mph. The train power supply shall be fed by 25KV- AC Overhead Equipment System. As of now, for Corridor 2, a 220KV receiving substation has been proposed in Mathikere.