Bengaluru: In the midst of the financial crisis and preparation in front of the third wave of Covid-19 infection, the Head of the Minister of Bukavaraj Bomma “suddenly” the announcement that the high-speed railroad project (HSRP) was proposed in 2008 to connect the city center with the Kempegowda International Airport Will be revived has captured the entire government.
Officials from the Urban Development Department (UDD), Infrastructure Development Department (IDD) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) denied consulted on proposals and blamed each other to move revival.
CMO officials, also, claiming they have no knowledge of how Bommai appears with the idea of ​​reviving the HSRP proposal.
Various sources in government and experts wonder what the reasons behind revive the canceled projects as “resource waste”.
Doubts are being appointed for HSRP requirements.
Given that there is a toll road that connects the city to KIA and two other mass transit projects – suburban trains and Namma Metro line – in pipes, they say where space to accommodate other modes of transportation.
In addition, there is a greater proposal – Hyperloop link to the airport on the card.
Furthermore, land intended for HSRP has now been taken for Metro alignment and any resurrection can only require expenses for hundreds of crores rupees on land acquisition.
“HSRP should run along the east side of NH-44.
In fact, NHAI has space intended for HSRP but the same thing is now used for the Metro airport corridor.
We doubt whether this project will take off due to cold storage in 2013 for Make a way for the Metro, “said an official.
Raj Kumar Dugar from a citizen of 4 citizens, said HSRP would not be a proper project in terms of costs.
“We really don’t need a high train to the airport when a cheaper alternative suburban train is available.
The second low-speed construction of HSRP and Metro will further influence the traffic on the airport road.
This will cause more trees,” he said.
According to e sreedharan, metro man and former DMRC advisers, it’s time for the government to decide on a high-speed train link from the city center to the airport at a maximum speed of 160kmph so the trip time is only about 20 minutes.
“Such projects must be a joint venture between the state government and airport operators and can be partially funded through the CESS on this line,” he said.
Ashish Verma, IISC Associate Professor (Transportation Systems Engineering), said there must be a comprehensive study of travel requests and cost-benefit analysis.
“The government should not make ad-hoc decisions.
Now, we have two mass transportation packages – Metro and suburbs to the airport – ready and the focus must finish it on time than carrying a new rail,” he said.