BENGALURU: After a long delay, the Rail Infrastructure Development Company – Karnataka (KRIDE) has finally awarded a tender for the civil works of Corridor 4 (Kanaka Line). Larsen and Toubro will construct the 46 km rail line connecting Heelalige, located in the southern part of the city near Electronic City and Bommasandra Industrial area, to Rajankunte, a suburban area in the northern part of the city.
On Saturday, the KRIDE issued a letter of acceptance to the contractor for design and construction of elevated line for length of 8.960 km and at grade length of 37.920 km. However, the contract does not cover construction of the 19 railway stations proposed on this corridor. The project cost is Rs 1040 crore.
The contractor will also build a double -decker alignment of 1.2 km that will accomodate Majestic – Devanahalli and Heelalige-Rajankunte line near Yelahanka. At Benniganahalli, the proposed suburban rail for a length of 500 meter will be built below the Namma Metro line. The KRIDE claims that shared alignment (common right of way) at Benniganahalli is the first of its kind project in the country.
Earlier, the KRIDE had awarded a tender for the same contractor for building Corridor 2 from Byappanahalli to Chikkabanavara for a length of 25 km.
The officials maintain that tender for other two corridors Majestic to Devanahalli like Kempegowda International Airport and Kengeri to Whitefield will be invited shortly. Recently, the KRIDE signed a loan agreement with German Development Bank, KfW for Euro 500 million and in March, 2024 an agreement will be signed to raise Euro 300 million from European Investment Bank (EIB). This loan agreement will help the KRIDE to fund upcoming projects. While sanctioning the project in 2020, the Central Government had set a six years deadline to complete 148 km of rail network for the city.
No consensus on allotment of railway land
Meanwhile, the tussle over handing over of railway land required for the Corridor -4 has continued. The KRIDE had approached the South Western Railway (SWR) seeking transfer 46 km line. The SWR had earlier maintained that KRIDE is asking for the excess of land than initially estimated for the project and it will go by the directions of the Railway Ministry. Non-availability of the land delayed the awarding of the tender for months. However, the KRIDE hopes that transfer of required land would happen at the earliest. The agency needs 115 acres of land to build the new rail line.
Caption : Illustration for suburban rail story
First photo:
1. At Benniganahalli, the proposed suburban rail for a length of 500 meter will be built below the Namma Metro line. The KRIDE claims that shared alignment (common right of way) at Benniganahalli is the first of its kind project in the country.
2. The contractor will also build a double -decker alignment of 1.2 km that will accomodate Majestic – Devanahalli and Heelalige-Rajankunte line near Yelahanka.
On Saturday, the KRIDE issued a letter of acceptance to the contractor for design and construction of elevated line for length of 8.960 km and at grade length of 37.920 km. However, the contract does not cover construction of the 19 railway stations proposed on this corridor. The project cost is Rs 1040 crore.
The contractor will also build a double -decker alignment of 1.2 km that will accomodate Majestic – Devanahalli and Heelalige-Rajankunte line near Yelahanka. At Benniganahalli, the proposed suburban rail for a length of 500 meter will be built below the Namma Metro line. The KRIDE claims that shared alignment (common right of way) at Benniganahalli is the first of its kind project in the country.
Earlier, the KRIDE had awarded a tender for the same contractor for building Corridor 2 from Byappanahalli to Chikkabanavara for a length of 25 km.
The officials maintain that tender for other two corridors Majestic to Devanahalli like Kempegowda International Airport and Kengeri to Whitefield will be invited shortly. Recently, the KRIDE signed a loan agreement with German Development Bank, KfW for Euro 500 million and in March, 2024 an agreement will be signed to raise Euro 300 million from European Investment Bank (EIB). This loan agreement will help the KRIDE to fund upcoming projects. While sanctioning the project in 2020, the Central Government had set a six years deadline to complete 148 km of rail network for the city.
No consensus on allotment of railway land
Meanwhile, the tussle over handing over of railway land required for the Corridor -4 has continued. The KRIDE had approached the South Western Railway (SWR) seeking transfer 46 km line. The SWR had earlier maintained that KRIDE is asking for the excess of land than initially estimated for the project and it will go by the directions of the Railway Ministry. Non-availability of the land delayed the awarding of the tender for months. However, the KRIDE hopes that transfer of required land would happen at the earliest. The agency needs 115 acres of land to build the new rail line.
Caption : Illustration for suburban rail story
First photo:
1. At Benniganahalli, the proposed suburban rail for a length of 500 meter will be built below the Namma Metro line. The KRIDE claims that shared alignment (common right of way) at Benniganahalli is the first of its kind project in the country.
2. The contractor will also build a double -decker alignment of 1.2 km that will accomodate Majestic – Devanahalli and Heelalige-Rajankunte line near Yelahanka.