Maglev Rail link project shelved, focus on metro and sub-urban rail
Bengaluru: The ambitious plan to starting Ultra High-Speed Maglev Rail link project is shelved. This was planned for between city’s Cubbon Park and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The authorities will now concentrate on linking the two areas with metro and sub-urban rail. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) will take care of the project. They will work towards enhancing connectivity between the two locations, especially airport. This news was reported by Deccan Herald earlier. Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department, Mahendra Jain informs that BMRCL will be handed over the project; the responsibilities to be transferred from Bangalore Airport Rail Link (BARL) soon. Jain also made it clear that they are shelving the high-speed rail project as of now. BARL was incorporated in 2008 for the ultra high-speed rail project. A detailed project report (DPR) was submitted wherein it was proposed to build the rail network. The DPR was prepared by Swiss comp...