Bangalore high-speed rail link
| Bangalore high-speed rail link | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Cancelled |
| Locale | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Stations | 4 |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRC)[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 33 kilometres (21 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Bangalore high-speed rail link (HSRL) was a proposed railway to connect Bangalore's city centre with Kempegowda International Airport (BIA) at Devanahalli. The rail line was to have run along the National Highway 7, to its left in the direction of the airport, and cover a distance of 33 kilometres from MG Road to BIA.[2] The project cost was estimated to be ₹57.67 billion (US$720 million).
The project was cancelled in 2013 in favor of an extension of the Namma Metro.[3]
Plan
Four stations viz., Cubbon Road (City Center check-in station), Hebbal (Check-in station), Yelahanka (pick-up station) and Bangalore International Airport Terminal Station have been planned along the stretch.[4][5][6]
The line was expected to carry air travellers at speeds up to 160 kmph between the airport and MG Road with a travel time of approximately 25 minutes.[7]
Replacement by metro link
In June 2012, Karnataka chief secretary S.V. Ranganath, asked BMRC to prepare a note on including an extension to the airport in Phase II of Namma Metro. Under the new plan, the Gottigere – Nagavara will be extended to the airport.[7] The extension, from Nagavara to BIA, is estimated to cost ₹50 billion (US$630 million) and will be implemented in PPP mode.[8] Initially, the travel time is expected to be 44 minutes, but may go up to 55 minutes as more stations are added on the route. Although the high-speed rail link can carry passengers to the airport in 29 minutes, it will be more expensive to build than the metro extension.[9] Metro link is expected to become operational from 2025 onwards.
References
- ^ "Metro will have high-speed link to BIA". The Times of India. 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Details at". Karnataka.com. 24 September 2008.
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Cost-viability-nix-high-speed-rail-link-to-Bengaluru-International-Airport/articleshow/24355940.cms
- ^ "High Speed Rail Link Project in Bangalore on Bot Basis". Ksiidc.com.
- ^ "The Hindu, Jun 14 2008". The Hindu. 14 June 2008.
- ^ "High-speed rail to BIA gets green light". The Times of India. 22 June 2009.
- ^ a b "High speed rail line to airport in Bangalore may be discarded". Livemint. 25 September 2012.
- ^ "Bangalore Metro will take you to the airport in less than an hour". The Hindu. 18 October 2012.
- ^ "HSRL takes back seat; govt pushes for Metro phase 2 – Bangalore – DNA". Daily News and Analysis. 17 October 2012.
