Rail

The new facility near Railway Wheel Factory on Doddaballapur Main Road, Yelahanka, will enable NOVA Control Tecnologix (NOVA) as a Rail Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with full-stack R&D, manufacturing, and integration capabilities.

Finally, Bengaluru Metro to float Phase 3 civil works tender in November

The Orange Line, which will have two corridors — JP Nagar 4th Phase-Kempapura stretch along ORR West and Hosahalli–Kadabagere line along Magadi Road — spans 44.6 km

Bengaluru’s urban railway upgrade to connect key tech corridors on slow track

Byappanahalli-Hosur and Yeswantpur-Channasandra track doubling projects, along with Cantonment–Whitefield quadrupling, aimed at running more trains and improving services in Bengaluru, have missed multiple deadlines.

Delhi entrepreneur praises 'convenient life in China' after 1,600-km day trip by high-speed train

'So, I traveled 1,600 km in a single day for a 3-hour meeting and wasn't dead by the end,' Akash Bansal shared. 'This shows how convenient life in China is. I took a train in the morning, traveled 800 km one way, had a meeting, and returned at night to sleep in my bed.'

Bengaluru suburban rail to get full-time MD soon; railways invite applications

 K-RIDE, which is executing the Bengaluru suburban rail project, has been without a full-time MD since August 2022

Tejasvi Surya wants high-speed rail corridor between Bengaluru and Mumbai

Surya has sought a Superfast Express between Bengaluru and Mumbai to cater to the growing number of passengers and support the economies of both cities

Bengaluru suburban rail project near standstill amid Karnataka–Centre tussle

A reality check by Moneycontrol reveals the project is progressing at a snail’s pace, with contractor L&T having shifted most of its men and machinery to other sites.

Bengaluru suburban rail needs full-time MD familiar with railway tech: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that while Indian Railways has transferred land to K-RIDE for the Bengaluru suburban rail project, the progress of state government's land transfer has been slow.

Karnataka plans 'Suspended String Rail Transport System' at Gokak falls for tourists

Karnataka Tourism Infrastructure Limited to select a consultant for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) on the proposed transport system.

Bengaluru: Rail-cum-road double-decker flyover likely on KSR City–Kengeri corridor

The proposal for a double-decker flyover is expected to revive the 35-km Parijatha Line, which connects the tech hub of Whitefield in the east to Kengeri in the west, now on the backburner

Union minister Somanna proposes two new railway terminals near Bengaluru; suburban rail deadline pushed to March 2027

Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna inspected railway projects in Bengaluru on January 16. He also said that KSR Bengaluru City railway station is being redeveloped under PPP model at a cost of Rs 1200 crore.

NCC receives LoA for Bengaluru suburban rail's station work

This section is part of the Benniganahalli–Yeshwantpur–Chikkabanavara (Mallige) suburban rail corridor

Bengaluru suburban rail's Phase 2 to cover 146 km, to link proposed circular rail

K-RIDE's earlier plan for a 452-km Phase 2 project to connect satellite towns was shelved last year after it was rejected by the South Western Railway (SWR).

Germany's KfW to provide Rs 3,044-crore loan for Bengaluru Metro Phase 2

Bengaluru Metro's Phase 2, spanning 72 km, was initially estimated at Rs 26,405 crore in 2014 but rose to Rs 30,695 crore in 2022 and further to Rs 40,614.27 crore in 2024.

As lease model fails, Karnataka clears proposal to buy coaches for Bengaluru suburban rail

 While approving the project in 2020, the Union government had asked the state to induct coaches under the lease model to reduce project costs

End Of The Line: Bengaluru suburban rail's Whitefield-Kengeri corridor likely to be scrapped

The 35-km Parijatha Line, which connects tech hub Whitefield in the east to Kengeri in the west may face the axe as it runs parallel to Namma Metro’s Purple Line.

Bengaluru suburban rail: NCC emerges as lowest bidder for Benniganahalli - Mathikere station work

The station work tender is part of the 24-km Mallige Line (Byappanahalli–Chikkabanavara suburban rail corridor).

Tamil Nadu rail accident mirrors Balasore; express train collides with stationary goods train, 19 injured

Train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express rear-ended a goods train at Kavaraipettai Railway Station around 8:30 pm on October 11 in Chennai division. 19 passengers were injured, and no casualties have been reported so far.

India's most congested city, Bengaluru, faces train set supply crisis

Mass rail transit projects aimed at decongesting the country’s tech and startup capital are stalled due to delays in coach supply caused by poor planning.

Two Bengaluru suburban rail corridors to be ready by Dec 2026: Railways MoS V Somanna

The Union minister of state for railways along with Karnataka minister for commerce andustries and Infrastructure MB Patil, reviewed the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project and other railway projects in the state on September 9.

Karnataka minister pulls up L&T for slow pace of work, says Bengaluru suburban rail might not be ready by Aug 2025

Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil on August 27 conducted a review meeting on the progress of the suburban rail project.

With Union Cabinet approval for 2 corridors, Bengaluru’s Metro network to expand to 220 km by 2029

Two Phase 3 corridors—JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura along Outer Ring Road West (32.1 km) and Hosahalli to Kadabagere along Magadi Road (12.5 km)—are estimated to cost Rs 15,611 crore and are likely to be operational by 2029

Bengaluru Metro breaks ridership record, busiest stations in core areas

On August 6, Bengaluru Metro recorded its highest ridership of 8.26 lakh. BMRCL records show that the maximum footfall is at stations located in core areas, even though the state government is now pushing for Metro expansion to the outskirts. Experts suggest that the Metro rail system is designed for core city areas, and the suburban rail should be extended to the outskirts.

Bengaluru suburban rail's airport line: Civil work tender floated for KSR City-Yelahanka section

 K-RIDE, which is executing the project, said the tender is valued at Rs 1,422 crore and will be finalised by October.

Bengaluru suburban rail to airport is finally on track, civil work tenders soon

Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka), an SPV executing the project, said that travel time between KSR Bengaluru City and the airport will be 1 hour and seven minutes.