Posts : SWR

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

Suburban Rail Progress - Railway Board & SWR Conversation

kbsyed61 - 12-MAY-2014

One of the interesting aspect of Indian Elections is that all the official machinery comes to halt. The Election Model Code serves as the perfect alibi for all the delays, even if they are not. Yes, for last 6 weeks the whole of India was engulfed in what everybody loved to love call "Dance of Democracy".

Report of the Expert Group for Modernizaion of Indian Railways

Sanjeev - 18-JUL-2013

3.4 Upgraded suburban coaches

6.6 Monetize Airspace above the platforms & rail tracks: a pilot project could be immediately

Bangalore City Station Developments

Sanjeev - 28-JUN-2013

Bangalore City: Proposed extension of Foot Over Bridge from Platform No 10 to MG colony.

Tender Cost : Rs 49,56,000/-   within 3 month work to be completed   after tender  awarded

Whitefield Railway Station

Sanjeev - 13-JUN-2013

Kadugodi residents wait for safety of foot overbridge, The long-pending demand of a pedestrian crossing at Whitefield Railway Station remains a non-starter.

More from source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/338399/kadugodi-residents-wait-safety-foot.html

K R Puram Station

Sanjeev - 31-MAY-2013

In this thread,  we will share or update  on the K R Purma station related news,  tenders & info.

Better days ahead for KR Puram railway station

Did Railway Board Lie to Tumkur MP Shri. G. S. Basavaraj?

kbsyed61 - 25-APR-2013

In July 2011, Railway Board in a letter responding to Tumkur MP Shri. G. S. Basavaraj's request for CRS between Tumkur and Bengaluru, had indicated that they have asked South Western Railways, Hubli, to discuss this proposal with Government of Karnataka. Here is that letter.

My letter to the ministry of railways

Tejaswi KR - 7-FEB-2013

Hi friends,

I have sent out an e-mail to the ministry of railways asking them for trains which I felt are the need of the hour for Bangalore and Karnataka. A copy of the same is here:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How many more deaths we need before a pedestrian over bridge at Kadugodi?

Ramesh Menon - 21-JAN-2013

How many more deaths we need before a pedestrian over bridge at Kadugodi?

Every morning and evening we witness very sad scenes at this major point of Whitefield.

The railway crossing connecting Kadugodi population, the Bus stand and Railway Station is causing lot of difficulties for all.

IDD's railway projects in Karnataka - details and progress

silkboard - 19-JAN-2013

Wanted to put out IDD's budget allocation for Railway projects. Sourced from IDD website (here), just in case it goes away or is edited. For everyone to see, react or read between the lines :)