After much dilly-dallying, the Karnataka state cabinet gave the go-ahead for the high-speed rail link to the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA). This link will connect BIA and BRV grounds (Minsk Square, MG Road). According to sources, the state government was planning to shelve the plan, while the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had advised the government on the need for such a rail link for a burgeoning city like Bangalore. Now, the government has decided to go by DMRC chief E Sreedharan’s suggestions. Confirming the decision, a senior minister said, “The high-speed rail link from BRV Parade Grounds to BIA has been approved for implementation on a public-private partnership model.” “The project will ensure quick transit of passengers from the central business district to the airport within 25 minutes and it will cost Rs 6,000 crore.”
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