RTI response from SCR on MMTS

idontspam - 25-APR-2011

A few questions were asked of SCR regarding the MMTS suburban service of Hyderabad. Mostly to get a good understanding of how the entire system was rolled out. 

CRS is not in the railway budget of 2011-12

kbsyed61 - 25-FEB-2011

This morning I woke up to a bad or sad news about Bengaluru CRS. Spoke with IDS over the phone and he broke the news that Mamta's budget didn't had anything to say about Bengaluru CRS. That was really heart breaking. That too after so much work put down by Namma Railu team, Bengaluru CRS was nowhere to be heard in entire budget speech.

UPDATE: Commuter Rail Article

Nisha Thompson - 8-FEB-2011

Hi Everyone,

My name is Nisha and I'm writing an article on the commuter rail for IJanaagraha.  I have a few questions for this community.  If you can answer a few that would be really helpful.

Hi Everyone,

'Commuter rail service for city still in limbo'

naveen_blr - 7-FEB-2011

The Hindu reports that "Commuter rail service for city still in limbo":

BANGALORE: The proposed commuter rail or circular rail for Bangalore, aimed at decongesting the roads as well as offering speedy journey to harried motorists, appears to be in limbo with the State Government and the Ministry of Railways toeing different lines.

CRS meeting with RS DyChmn Rahman Khan on 29th Jan

idontspam - 30-JAN-2011

Myself, Naveen & Sanjeev met with Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Shri Rahman Khan. The meeting was arranged by Shri Maqbool Siraj via Syed. He grasped the concept & subject very well since he has been talking about similar initiatives for a long time. He also understood the need very well and we didn't have to convince him on the concept at all.

Meeting with Tumkur MP G S Basavaraj on 26th for Commuter Rail

Sanjeev - 27-JAN-2011

After going thru' the Demands of Tumkur MP Mr G S Basavaraj, last week for Rail Budget 2011, decided to approach him for the Commuter Rail as Tumkur and Bangalore Railway Track is already double except electrified.

Why CRS Makes Sense? Socio-Economic Benefits Analysis!

kbsyed61 - 20-JAN-2011

All public utility projects are weighed against the socio-economic benefits that it brings in. Namma Railu - Bengaluru Commuter Rail Service is no exception to that rule.  World over it is acknowledge that investment in public transport system and infrastructure is always a PROFITABLE venture.

Tumkur MP demanding hourly train to Bangalore!

Sanjeev - 18-JAN-2011

In a memorandum to Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Mr. Basavaraj demanded that  .... He sought allocation of more funds to take up electrification of a track between Yeshwanthapur and Tumkur. ... In the memorandum, he sought trains between Tumkur and Bangalore city every hour and between Tiptur and Tumkur.

Mumbai has MRVC / MUTP, Bangalore still waiting

Sanjeev - 29-DEC-2010

Here you can see how Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC), joint venture of Indian Railway & Govt. of Mharastra under  MUTP :

Partners in MUTP -

Local Rail for Bengaluru with existing rail lines

ravichandar - 25-DEC-2010

Here is a suggestion to solve Bangalore's traffic problems, also crop up a series of improvements. Railways as mass rapid transport system can play a very big role in solving this problem. Bangalore has railway lines in almost all the directions. It is feasible to ply local trains on these lines.