Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Automatic Signaling System to Improve Bengaluru Railway Routes
The Railway Department is installing a new automatic signaling system in Bengaluru to make trains run better.
This system will cost a lot of money and will be put on six important train routes.
Right now, people have to manually control the signals, which causes trains to be slow.
The new system will switch signals on and off by itself, letting more trains run at the same time and go faster.
The goal is to reduce delays and make train travel more reliable, hopefully by 2028.
Railway Department is installing an automatic signaling system across six key railway routes in and around Bengaluru.
The project is estimated to cost ₹874.12 crore, covering 639.05 km.
The new system will automatically manage signals, reducing human intervention.
The initiative aims to allow more trains at shorter intervals and increase train speeds.
The Bengaluru Division targets to complete the automatic signaling on most routes by 2028.
- Who
- Railway Department
- What
- Installation of an automatic signaling system
- When
- Target completion by 2028
- Where
- Six key railway routes in and around Bengaluru
- Why
- To reduce train delays, improve safety, and increase efficiency
Passengers
Railway Department
Improved Punctuality
Passengers
Faster, safer, and more reliable train journeys
Railway Department
N/A
- Project Cost
- ₹874.12 crore
- Total Route Length
- 639.05 km
- Key Routes
- Bengaluru City–Yeshwanthpur–Yelahanka, Yeshwanthpur–Arasikere, Lottegollahalli–Hosur, Whitefield–Jolarpettai, Baiyappanahalli–Penukonda, Bengaluru City–Mysuru
- Current System
- Manual relay room-controlled signals (except KSR Bengaluru–Whitefield)
- Expected Benefits
- Faster, safer, and more reliable train journeys