kbsyed61 - 12-JUL-2012 | Bangalore | CRS | Bengaluru | public transport | Commuter rail | Commuter rail

Section 5 - Capacity Enhancement Strategies

Bangalore - SBC Terminal

• Shifting 4 Pit lines to Binny Mills land
• No terminal or shunting operations
• Universal dispatch/receiving facilities
• Platforms to be full length
• Trains to go in all directions (YPR to MYS and BYPL, MYS to YPR, BYPL, BYPL to MYS, YPR directions)
• Add 5 more platforms (Current 10), total 15.

This will increase the SBC 's current handling capacity from 60 to 150 pairs of trains

Yeswantpur Terminal

• 3 More Pit lines

This will increase YPR terminal capacity from 37 to 60 pairs of trains.

Baiyappanahalli Terminal

• 10 new pit  lines
• 5 new stabling lines
• 6 R&D lines
• 5 platforms

This will allow BYPL to handle 70 pairs of trains from 0 pair it is handling now.

Yelahanka Terminal

• Develop this as 3rd coaching terminal
• Build EMU maintenance shed
• Build Terminal Facilities ( At present it is a pass through station)

Multi Terminal on MYS Section

• Adding 1 platform each Kengeri, Hejjala, Bidadi, Ramanagaram, Channapatna, Maddur and Mandya.
• Terminate one train at each of the above station

This will bring relief to SBC and enhances the commuter capacity.

Hejjala Terminal

• Develop this as 4th coaching terminal
• 6 new pit lines

Flyovers to avoid criss-cross movements at BYPL and YPR

• Bangalore - Hosur flyover
• Bangarpet - Yelahanka Flyover
• Bangarpet - Hebbal Flyover
• Yelahanka - Bangalore flyover
• at LOGH

Automatic Signaling

• Replace existing block signaling with Automatic signaling
• Will give a spacing of 2Km compare to existing 4-6 Kms.

Electrification and Doubling

• All sections at minimum be double lines
• All lines must be electrified

Level Crossings

• All level crossings to be replaced with ROB/RUB

Additional Halts

• CRS halts For every 1 Km within city core. 15-20 Km from SBC
• Every 2 Km beyond the city core
• Every 3-4 km in the sub-urbs

Rakes

• EMU rakes
• 100 sitting capacity compare to normal rakes of 80 capacity.

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