Bengaluru: Byappanahalli, the third train terminal in Bengaluru and the first air-conditioned in this country, everything will be opened for passenger movements in September, almost six months after completion.
Sources of South Western Railway (SWR) said the Minister of Railway Ashwini Vaishnaw would likely visit Bengaluru on September 1 and take a stock of terminal progress.
“All the pending jobs will be completed by the end of this month.
The inauguration is expected at all times in September,” said a SWR official.
However, Head of Public Relations Officials Swr Hedge Aneesh said the date had not been confirmed.
While Sir M Vesvesvaraya Terminal (Terminal Around Third BYappanahalli) was ready in March 2021, the inauguration was postponed since the date of the prime minister was not confirmed.
Officials said the selection of assemblies in four countries, Covid’s second wave and a recently concluded parliamentary session was postponed.
Although the terminal was approved in 2015-16 to help the SWR operate more trains from Bengaluru should have been completed in 2018, deadlines were driven for various reasons.
The Crore RS 314 Station building spread across 4,200sqm will serve with 50,000 daily footsteps.
It has seven platforms other than eight stabling lines and three pit lines.
Every day, 50 trains can operate from the terminal.
B’luru: Byappanahalli train terminals can open next month
