Bengaluru Suburban Rail – Namma Railu

List of trains services that can be started in next 2-3 months

Train Service Needed Type Current Status Dependencies Timeline to Start
Yeshwantpur – Malur Daily – Morning and Proposal from DRM,  2 MEMU Rakes Can start
Evening. Bengaluru us pending  Adjustments to timings of the current immediately.
with GM, SWR, Hubli trains
since Ag, 2015.  Completion of Hoody Station
Ramanagaram- Daily – Morning and Proposal from DRM,  MEMU Maintenance Shed (Waiting for Can start in 2-3
Bangarpet Evening. Bengaluru us pending Opening ) Months
with GM, SWR, Hubli  Automatic Signaling between
since Ag, 2015. Ramanagaram – Whitefield (Needs
More Funding)
 Electrification of BLR-Ramanagaram
section (complete, waiting for safety
inspection)
 2 MEMU Rakes

Tumkur-Bengaluru Daily – Morning and Currently uses regular  2 DEMU Rakes Can start
Evening. trains, which takes time  Timing Adjustments immediately
to engine change
Baiyyappanhalli Work Sanctioned at the Tender called and only  Work to be started immediately In next 1 Month
Terminal cost of RS 120 Crore R s 3 Crore allocated
Tumkur Station Platform increased to 4 Work to be completed  Its progressing slow In next 2 Month

Miscellaneous Works – To Decongest train trafficOn Yelahanka Sections

Upgrading the Works is in progress but Increase of train  Civil Works 1-2 Months to
Yelahanka Terminal at very slow pace handling capacity for  Approach Roads complete.
traffic towards/from
Bengaluru City
Doubling of tracks Work is slated to Increase capacity to  Completed Completed
between Channsandra- complete by Oct 2015. handle traffic  Can run more trains
Yelahanka Delayed by six months. towards/from
Bengaluru City
Electrification and Electrification Work is Allows running of  Electrification Completed and need Can start MEMU
Doubling of Yelahanka- complete, Doubling MEMU trains. MEMU trains type trains
Guntakal work progressing immediate.