The introduction of MEMU (Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit) express special service trains from various points in the city to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) by the South Western Railway (SWR) may be an affordable and convenient transport facility, but the public is yet to make use of it.
On Monday, this reporter travelled in a MEMU train from Bengaluru Cantonment to the halt station located on the boundary of the airport. The train left from the original point at 12.20 p.m. and reached the KIA halt station at 1.20 p.m. as per the time table. A total of five people travelled in the train that had 8 coaches and none of them were either air passengers or employees working at the airport. All of them travelled in the train to have an experience of travelling in MEMU to Devanahalli.
Puneet, a student who boarded the train at Yelahanka, said: “I got to know about the SWR introducing the electric train to Devanahalli. Out of curiosity, I travelled with two of my friends. It was a good experience.”
