The Railways have approved the ₹4,100 crore suburban rail project connecting Majestic (KSR Bengaluru City) with Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The final design of the project has also received clearance from Rail Infrastructure Development Company (K-RIDE).
The project covers an 8.5-km stretch, for which the Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared by RITES. The target is to complete the work by March 2030. Officials said the project is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion along the busy airport corridor.
The proposed route will originate from KSR Bengaluru City, pass through Yeshwanthpur and Yelahanka, take a turn near the trumpet interchange, and proceed via BK Halli and Aerospace Park to reach the airport at Devanahalli. The airport link will be developed under the Bengaluru suburban rail project’s first corridor, known as the ‘Sampige Line’, connecting Majestic to Devanahalli.
Of the total alignment, 5.5 km will be constructed at ground level, while the remaining 3.5 km within the airport complex will be fully underground. Corridor 1 is considered the most crucial among the four corridors planned under the 148-km suburban rail project. Nearly one lakh vehicles use this stretch daily, leading to heavy traffic congestion, which is expected to reduce substantially once the rail link becomes operational.
About the suburban rail project
The 148-km-long Bengaluru suburban rail project comprises four corridors: Corridor 1 from Majestic to Kempegowda International Airport, Corridor 2 from Baiyappanahalli to Chikkabanavara, Corridor 3 from Kengeri to Whitefield, and Corridor 4 from Heelalige to Rajanukunte. The total cost of the project is estimated at ₹15,767 crore.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project on June 20, 2022, with a completion timeline of 40 months. The funding pattern includes a 20 per cent contribution each from the State and Central governments, with the remaining amount to be raised through loans from international financial institutions.
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