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BENGALURU: Nine stations have been identified for the high-speed rail corridor planned between Chennai and Mysuru via Bengaluru.
The stations are likely to come up at Chennai, Poonamallee and Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, Bangarpet, Bengaluru, Channapatna, Mandya and Mysuru in Karnataka. However, this is still a tentative list, officials said. A depot to maintain trains is being planned at Poonamallee.
The 435km Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai corridor is expected to reduce travel time between the three cities to one and a half hours. However, with the high-speed rail unlikely to reach the city limits due to land-acquisition issues, a multi-model transit hub linking the railways, Metro and buses are expected to be planned on the outskirts.
Updated Dec 24, 2020 | 15:26 IST
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has invited tenders (bids) for the upcoming 435 km Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru high-speed corridor in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Representational Image | Photo Credit: IANS
Chennai: Nine stations have been identified between Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru corridor for high-speed rail project of 435 km length. These nine likely stations are Chennai, Poonamallee, Arakkonam, Chittoor, Bangarpet, Bengaluru, Channapatna, Mandya and Mysuru. The high-speed rail corridor being planned via Bengaluru. According to the officials this a tentative list of in-between stations, while at Poonamallee a depot station will be planned.
According to
The Times of India report, the high-speed Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai corridor is expected to reduce travel time to almost one and a half hours. A multi-model transit hub linking the railways will be planned to reach the city limit from
Half-finished underpass a pain in Jakkur’s neck
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Dec 18, 2020, 06:00 IST
Crucial underpass at Dr
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railway underpass that was supposed to be finished six months ago is still in a semi-constructed state, courtesy the negligence of the authorities. The underpass – in Dr Shivaram Karanth Layout, in Jakkur – was supposed to save the time and fuel of the many citizens who cross the busy railway level cross to go towards
RK Hegde Nagar or Jakkur and other areas.
Around 20 trains pass through this
busy route every day and citizens have to spend extra minutes in waiting for the trains to pass or spend more mileage in taking an alternative but longer route. To mitigate this problem, the railways and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (
Watch: A long way to go for pothole-free Bengaluru
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ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Dec 17, 2020, 06:00 IST
asphalted roads and more of
patch work.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (
BBMP) has resumed the work on filling up potholes, which was briefly suspended following rainfall early this month. According to the
traffic police survey, the roads are filled with at least 6,664
potholes while about 164 stretches need a complete makeover.
The list of potholes was given by traffic inspectors after assessing the road condition in their jurisdictions, it’s learnt. During the first survey, the police identified 608 potholes. The next survey was apparently more rigorous as the traffic police listed at least 6,664 potholes. The civic body has just taken up repair work.