Posts : Commuter rail

Plight of the daily train commuters in Bangarpet - Bangalore route

Saritha - 1-JUL-2015

As a daily commuter from Whitefield to Bangalore City, I must say that the Passenger trains are a blessing to save precious time spent on jammed roads. What would take no less than 2 hours by road takes half that time by train. However, limited options and un-reliable timings remain a cause for concern. Passenger trains mostly arrive on time until Whitefield railway station.

Namma Railu Advocacy Campaign - It all started here 5 years ago!

kbsyed61 - 9-MAY-2015

Namma Railu - The Citizen's advocacy campaign, it all started here 5 Years ago with that famous 'Praja Train Day'. It was May 8th, 2010 to be the precise day. That one train ride completely changed the lives of many of the Praja members and advocacy campaigns that Praja members have undertaken.

Whither Suburban Rail??

Naveen - 2-MAR-2015

CM & several MPs /MLAs have requested central govt & railways for Suburban rail for Bengaluru with cost-sharing on 50/50 basis, the budgets are out, but no Suburban Rail for Bengaluru yet, even as the budget makes substantial allocations for Mumbai & Chennai Suburban systems.

A Reality Check

CM of Karnataka Govt requesting Railway Minister to clear the Suburban Rail Proposal

Sanjeev - 23-FEB-2015

Finally CM of Chief Minister of Karnataka has taken time and written letter to Ministry of Railways - India on 12th Feb'2015 for Bangalore Suburban Namma Railu - Bangalore suburban rail Lets hope with MP and Minister meeting Railway Minister, Suburban Rail should get clearance as DPR for the Suburban Rail is submitted     CM of GOK requesting railway Minister

How other cities are doing and efforts in improving Suburban Rail services

Sanjeev - 5-FEB-2015

Central Railway completes 90 Years of Electric Local Train  :  Tuesday was a red-letter day for the Central Railway as it celebrated the first-ever run of an electrical multiple unit (EMU) exactly 90 years ago on February 3, 1925.

From where to where did it run?

Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Namma Railu !

kbsyed61 - 19-JAN-2015

It is my pleasure to present a case study of Socio-Economic and environmental impact of proposed Namma Railu services in Bengaluru. The report is a study on impact of Socio, politico, economical and environmental on the Bengaluru City in the context of proposed Suburban/Commuter rail services.

 

About Rail Day

kbsyed61 - 10-JAN-2015

RAIL DAY - Once in Month Observance promoting daily travel by trains

Bengaluru city has reached a point of no return on providing congestion free flow of traffic

Routes & Train Timings

kbsyed61 - 10-JAN-2015

Bengaluru City towards Whitefield

FAQs

kbsyed61 - 10-JAN-2015

COMING SOON..........

RAIL DAY

kbsyed61 - 10-JAN-2015

Rail Day, a monthly observance is planned to start in February 2015.

Watch out for announcement.