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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
‘Circular Railway DPR around Bengaluru to be ready by August'
BENGALURU: The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 288-km Circular Railway Project around Bengaluru will be completed and submitted to the Railway Board by August 2025, stated Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Division, South Western Railway (SWR), Ashutosh Kumar Singh, on Thursday. Singh said the DPR is part of a larger push to expand rail infrastructure. The project is designed to decongest urban traffic through a seven-leg rail network circling the city. Final Location Survey has already been sanctioned, and DPR preparation is under way. Addressing the delays in the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP), the SWR officials clarified that while the project is managed by K-RIDE, the Railway division has provided all requested land for Corridors 2 and 4 of the total 4 corridors. 'For Corridor 1, the process is still on. Once it's finalised, we will hand it over,' an official said. Meanwhile, the KSR Railway Station is set to receive two additional platforms, to the existing 10 platforms, at an estimated cost of Rs 222 crore. The expansion will involve the demolition of a portion of the MG Railway Colony, and a fourth entrance to the station is also planned. Other major infrastructure upgrades include the redevelopment of the Bengaluru Cantonment Station at a cost of Rs 484.58 crore, and the ongoing quadrupling of the 38-km Bengaluru Cantonment-Whitefield section.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Detailed project report ready for doubling of Yelahanka-Devanahalli heritage line in Karnataka
Bengaluru: In a step towards enhancing rail connectivity to Kempegowda International Airport and the fast-growing Devanahalli region, the South Western Railway (SWR) has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) to double the Yelahanka–Devanahalli rail line. The 23.7km line, part of the historic Yelahanka–Chikkaballapur route built by the British and operational since 1905, includes heritage stations like Doddajala, Avathihalli, Nandi Halt Station, and Devanahalli. The Rs 455-crore project aims to overcome the limitations of the single track, which has hindered efficient suburban rail services in the corridor. The project is awaiting approval from the railway board. Divisional railway manager (Bengaluru division) Ashutosh Kumar Singh said the DPR had been submitted and traffic justification is being compiled in response to the railway board's queries. "This project will be a game changer for suburban connectivity between Bengaluru and Devanahalli. It will benefit daily commuters and improve last-mile access to the airport," said an official. Efforts to connect Bengaluru city to the airport via rail were initiated four years ago. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like USDJPY đang đi lên không? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The service failed to attract sufficient passengers, primarily due to operational constraints on the single-track section and lack of frequent services. The new plan is expected to address those shortcomings and align with the city's broader suburban rail vision. In parallel, the Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (KRIDE) is working on a separate suburban rail corridor connecting Majestic to Kempegowda airport and Devanahalli. While SWR and KRIDE will operate on different lines, officials noted that parts of the two corridors may run parallel. Coordination between the agencies is under way to remove level crossings and replace them with subways or roads under bridges to ensure seamless operations.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Time of India
J'khand man arrested for raping teen girl
Kanpur: Police arrested a man near Cantt area of Central Railway Station for allegedly raping a teenage girl from Mirzapur. The accused identified as Mohd Ashfaq is a resident of Hazaribagh in Jharkhand. Police are currently questioning the accused. According to ACP Collector Ganj Ashutosh Kumar Singh, following a dispute with her mother on Monday, a 15-year-old girl from Mirzapur boarded a train to Prayagraj, where she encountered a man, claiming to be one Raju Tiwari, who promised to assist her in returning home. However, he took her to Kanpur in a bus and checked into a hotel near Ghantaghar, where he raped her. When she protested, he also physically assaulted her. The girl later managed to flee and contacted both the police and her uncle through UP 112. The girl's uncle lodged a formal complaint at Harbansh Mohal police station. During investigation, police obtained the accused's phone number. Through surveillance, they traced him near the Central Station and arrested him on Wednesday. Upon questioning, the accused revealed his identity as Mohd Ashfaq from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. ACP Collector Ganj Ashutosh Kumar said further investigation is underway. tnn Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
UP: College professor arrested for sexually harassing female student in Muzaffarnagar
A local college professor was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually harassing a female student of the institution, police said. Station House Officer (SHO) Ashutosh Kumar Singh said a case has been registered against the accused, Dushyant Kumar under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act sections including Section 75 (sexual harassment). The student, a final year student of Bachelor of Science, alleged that she was sexually harassed by the accused, according to the complaint lodged at the Civil Line police station. She further alleged that the professor threatened to fail her in practical examinations if she did not comply with his demands, police said. An investigation is underway in the matter, the SHO said.
The Print
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
UP man booked for announcing reward for beheading BKU's Rakesh Tikait in social media post
Station House Officer Ashutosh Kumar Singh said that in the viral video, the accused purportedly announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for the beheading of Tikait. With the viral post sparking protests by the followers of the farmer leader in Muzaffarnagar and Meerut, a case was registered against Amit Choudhry at the Civil Lines Police Station in Muzaffarnagar. Muzaffarnagar/Meerut (UP), May 18 (PTI) A man has been booked over his social media post in which he allegedly announced a reward for anyone who beheads Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait. Led by the BKU's Muzaffarnagar district president Naveen Rathi, hundreds of protesters demanded immediate police action against Choudhry. Rathi said he has lodged an FIR against the accused. In Meerut, BKU activists gheraoed Jani police station, demanding action against Chowdhury. BKU Meerut district president Anurag Chaudhary led a tractor-trolley protest and staged a sit on the police station premises. Police in both districts issued statements regarding the registration of FIRs but did not elaborate on the accused and reasons why he made such statements against Tikait. It is part of the probe, they said. PTI COR ABN ABN NSD NSD This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
