Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & IT Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw was warmly welcomed by Hon’ble MoSR Shri V. Somanna at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru today. Later he conducted window-trailing inspection between Kempegowda International Airport Railway Station (halt) – Bengaluru Cantonment and reviewed several key operational & safety aspects. Hon’ble MoSR Shri V. Somanna accompanied him.
Later Hon’ble Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station along with Shri V. Somanna. Also held a review meeting at Bengaluru Cantonment with Railway Officials regarding the redevelopment works of Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station. Hon’ble MP Shri P. C. Mohan was also present during the inspection of Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station.
Addressing the media after the meeting, Hon’ble Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized the importance of Railways in the transportation system. He mentioned that the Sir M. Vishveshwaraya Railway Station was the first major railway station to be redeveloped, followed by the redevelopment of Bengaluru Cantonment and Yesvantpur stations which are being carried now. Shri Vaishnaw also stated that Railways will soon begin large-scale production of Amrit Bharat trains in BEML Bengaluru. Two Vande Bharat sleeper trains built in BEML Bengaluru are currently being tested and will be deployed soon. After deploying these trains, they will operate for a year before large-scale production is undertaken.
Shri Vaishnaw also spoke about the Namo Bharat Rapid Rail, which will benefit cities close to each other, such as Bengaluru-Tumakuru and Bengaluru-Mysuru. He mentioned that these trains will also be introduced in the Bengaluru area in the future. Additionally, he highlighted the significant increase in traffic capacity for Bengaluru city due to the construction of two phases of the suburban railway and the quadrupling of the Bengaluru-Krishnarajapuram-Whitefield railway line.
General Manager, Shri Arvind Srivastava, Chief Administrative Officer(Construction) Shri Ajay Sharma, Principal Head of Departments, Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Shri Yogesh Mohan and other Senior railway officials were present during this occasion.