Good news for Bengalureans! Now arriving at Bengaluru airport to get much easier and easy as you can take Indian Railways’ train to the airport. Recently, Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yediyurappa announced that beginning from 4 January 2021, citizens of Bengaluru can take a train to the Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli station, from the city, according to a PTI report. On Sunday, Yediyurappa tweeted that from Monday onwards, persons of Bengaluru can take a train to the city’s international airport, Devanahalli station. The national transporter will operate trains from Bengaluru city station to the newly constructed Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli railway halt station, he stated.
According to the South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways, from 4 January 2021, 3 pairs of DEMU services would be introduced from Bengaluru location to the new Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli railway halt station (KIAD). The DEMU services would continue till the additional announcement, South Western Railways additional stated. According to Indian Railways, in addition to DEMU services, Yesvantpur Bangarpet KSR Bengaluru DEMU train, as nicely as Bengaluru Cantonment Bangarpet Yesvantpur DEMU train, would also run through the newly opened Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli railway station with a halt at KIAD.
Rail Connectivity to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru:
Facilitating the commuters in Bengaluru, Kempegowda International Airport Halt Rly station is all set to welcome travelers from today
This will advantage lakhs of persons &reduce the site visitors congestion drastically pic.twitter.com/akD8pL1NVK
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) January 4, 2021
The national transporter had mentioned the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) and the South Western Railway zone have partnered to set up a railway halt station close to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. Indian Railways believes that this synergy would lead to hassle-no cost, eco-friendly, swift travel to the Bengaluru International Airport. According to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, this will go a lengthy way in enhancing final-mile connectivity to the airport, and advantage lakhs of commuters as nicely as lower the site visitors congestion drastically. The South Western Railway zone today tweeted that it has rolled out the train precisely at 4:45 from KSR Bengaluru to Kempegowda International Airport, Devanahalli halt railway station.