The halt railway station, adjacent to the airport, has commenced operations. (image: Railway Ministry Twitter manage)
Now, travelling to Bengaluru Airport has turn out to be more handy! On Monday, the private airport operator of Kempegowda International Airport- Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) stated that the commencement of the Indian Railways suburban halt station adjacent to the international airport will give a quick and economical solution of commuting to flyers as nicely as its workforce. The newly opened railway station is situated on the north-west corner of the KIA campus and is constructed on an current track that hyperlinks Yashwanhtpur sub-locality in the north-western component of Bengaluru and Chikkaballapur. The halt railway station, adjacent to the airport, has commenced operations, according to a PTI report.
In the year 2014, the airport operator in collaboration with the authorities of Indian Railways proposed the state government of Karnataka for the establishment of suburban rail service to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport, recommending a halt railway station on the current line that connects Yeshwanthpura to Devanahalli in the city, BIAL stated. The station has been constructed by BIAL. It has a 230-metre-extended platform, which is connected to a variety of components of Bengaluru Airport by a shuttle bus service, managed and operated by the airport operator. The timing, as nicely as the frequency of the shuttle service, will be synchronized with the train timings, BIAL additional stated.
The joint work of the national transporter and BIAL is focused on advertising rail-primarily based transport method by reviewing the schedule of current train services as nicely as the introduction of extra services to suit peak hours of flights and working hours of Airport employees, the airport operator stated. The facility, primarily based on usage and acceptance, will be upgraded more than time in order to cater to the travel needs of the public as nicely as the airport workers, BIAL added. Recently, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted that the new station will go a extended way in enhancing final-mile connectivity to Bengaluru Airport. Besides, it will advantage lakhs of commuters and decrease site visitors congestion considerably.