To curb traffic problems in the city, the Ministry of Railways has proposed to develop a circular rail network of around 287 km on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
The proposed network around Bengaluru city will connect Nidvanda-Doddaballapur (40.9 km), Doddaballapur-Devanahalli (28.5 km), Devanahalli-Malur (46.5 km), Malur-Heelalige (52 km), Hejjala-Solur (43.5 km), Solur-Nidavanda (34.2 km), and Hejjala-Heelalagi (42 km).
After a review meeting with department officials here on Monday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said: “The Union government has already released ₹7 crore for conducting a pre-feasibility study and an alignment study. After, that the detailed project report (DPR) and spot survey of the project will be done. While the suburban railway project is being executed by a joint venture of the Centre and the State, the circular railway and the augmentation of all the parts coming in and going out of the city will be done by the Railway Ministry.”
