(a) whether the Railways have any project proposal for Bangalore Suburban Rail Service;
(b) if so, the details and the present status thereof;
(c) the details of financial implications involved therein including the ratio of sharing
of cost with the State Government; and
(d) the time frame set for implementation of the said project?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY)
(a) to (c) Yes, Madam. A proposal has been received in Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
from Government of Karnataka (GoK) vide their letter dated 28.10.2013 in this regard. The
proposal is under examination.
(d) No time frame can be set since the proposal is in initial stage of examination in
Ministry of Railways.