Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project Advances With ₹986 Crore Power Package
Bengaluru is building a new railway system for people who travel between the city and nearby areas.
The system will cover about 148 kilometres.
It will have four routes and 57 stations.
The routes will connect places including Devanahalli, Chikkabanavara, Whitefield and Rajanukunte.
K-RIDE has invited bids for electrical equipment and power systems worth ₹986 crore.
These systems will help trains receive electricity and operate safely.
Work is progressing on all four routes, but different routes are at different stages.
On Corridor 4, 43 of the needed 57 acres of land have been acquired.
The 148.17-km Bengaluru suburban rail network will have four corridors and 57 stations.
K-RIDE invited bids for a ₹986 crore traction and power supply package covering Corridors 2 and 4 and Soladevanahalli Depot.
The package includes substations, grid connections, 25 kV AC traction systems, overhead equipment, auxiliary power and SCADA.
Corridor 2 land acquisition is complete, while station construction and related work are underway.
Corridor 4 has acquired 43 of the required 57 acres, with station-building contracts awarded and work in progress.
- Who
- K-RIDE, the Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw are mentioned.
- What
- A 148.17-km, four-corridor suburban rail network is advancing, including a ₹986 crore traction and power supply package.
- When
- The project’s status was reported in a Rajya Sabha reply dated July 24, 2026; K-RIDE recently invited bids for the power package.
- Where
- The network will serve Bengaluru and surrounding areas, including Devanahalli, Chikkabanavara, Whitefield and Rajanukunte.
- Why
- The project is intended to strengthen rail connectivity between Bengaluru and its expanding suburban and peripheral areas.
- Total network length
- 148.17 km
- Number of corridors
- Four
- Number of stations
- 57
- Power package value
- ₹986 crore
- Package coverage
- Corridors 2 and 4 and Soladevanahalli Depot
- Corridor 4 land acquired
- 43 of the required 57 acres
- Corridor 2 status
- Land acquisition complete; station-building contracts awarded and construction underway