Citizens' pressure works, Bengaluru to get its own suburban railway finally

Karnataka to spend 80% of Rs 360 cr to convert 15 trains to commuter; balance to come from Railways

A decade-long campaign by Bengaluru citizens to use the railway lines that circle India’s infotech hub for a suburban train system is finally taking off. 

On Monday, Indian Railways (IR) signed a pact with the Karnataka government. It says a company will be established to operate and manage the suburban network, offering affordable and faster ways for commuters to travel across this city, where vehicles move an average of 10 kmph on the clogged roads. 

Karnataka will contribute 80 per cent of the Rs 360 crore to convert 15 trains to electric commuter ones; IR will give the rest. The first commuter