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Binnypet–Bellandur Road Suburban Rail Corridor

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If the caption does indeed attract you, then read on. I am no civil engineer who is well aware of the nitty-gritty of building rail projects but just an ordinary Bangalorean who is concerned about the well being of my lovely city and its people. This article is more of a thought experiment if I can call it that. Please feel free to point out the mistakes in this as I am fully aware that it is not 100 percent accurate. The intention behind this blog is to present it as a suggestion to the Bangalore Comprehensive Mobility Plan. I may have committed mistakes as the blog is being written in a hurry without much consideration towards the presentation aesthetics. Bangaloreans needn't really be apprised of the potential that the rail-based mode of transport holds in the context of addressing the city's infamous traffic. While the metro project is heading in some direction, the suburban rail that the city is eagerly awaiting appears to be directionless. Considering the amount of m