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Held a meeting with Railway Board Officials and reviewed the progress of procurement of goods & services. Also, discussed the ongoing initiatives & measures being taken to enhance digitisation of supply chain in Indian Railways

Held a meeting with Officials from The Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India. Discussed the various issues faced during the COVID-19 pandemic & deliberated on steps to reinvigorate the Hospitality and Tourism Sector

Held a meeting with Chartered Accountants & MSME traders from Gujarat & discussed ways to enhance Ease of Doing Business. Following PM Narendra Modi ji’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Govt is committed to bringing reforms to simplify approvals & processes

Held a meeting with representatives from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade(IIFT) to discuss how IIFT can provide world class education to nurture professionals. Spoke on adopting innovative ideas, like use of digital platform to enhance education standards

Interacted with members of Bombay Pier Rotary Club and spoke about investment & development of Railways under Modi Govt. Also highlighted the initiatives taken to bring in structural reforms and reboot the economy in the last 6 years

Held a meeting with Government officials and reviewed the warehousing sector to facilitate improved storage of goods. Also discussed exploring business opportunities available in remote areas to further empower the farmers financially

Held a meeting with officials & reviewed the working of National Institutes of Design at Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Jorhat (Assam), Kurukshetra (Haryana) & Bhopal (MP) Discussed future course of action for the Institutes’ development

Held a meeting with Railway officials and discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic situation can be further utilised to increase freight traffic. Indian Railways is committed to taking structural reforms measures to enhance freight transportation

Take a High-speed train to Board a Airplane : Facilitating easy & comfortable transportation for air passengers & airport employees, Railway Station near Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru to be ready next month

In a move that is expected to benefit airport employees as well as air passengers, the railway halt station on the boundary of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will be ready at the end of August. This will enable South Western Railway (SWR) to give a stoppage for trains being operated on the Yelahanka-Bangarpet line.

For over a decade, citizens of Bengaluru have been demanding a mass transit network to the KIA. At present, a majority of air passengers rely on road transport, especially taxis and personal cars, to reach the airport, which is located more than 35 km from the CBD.

“Work on the halt station is nearing completion. Prior to the imposition of lockdown, three pairs of trains were running on that line. Once the train services resume, we will provide a stoppage at the halt station. BIAL promises to run a free shuttle service every 15 minutes from the station to the airport. They have already repaired the road leading to the halt station. The journey time from the station to the airport is around eight minutes,” said Ashok Kumar Verma, Divisional Railway Manager (Bengaluru).

BIAL is bearing the cost of the station, which is ₹3 crore. Various amenities for passengers, such as ticket counters and waiting lounge, are coming up.

In addition to air passengers, the trains are expected to help hundreds of employees working at the airport.

Prajwal Kumar, a rail enthusiast, said, “Hundreds of employees, who are based in Kolar, commute to the airport every day spending over ₹200 per day. Once the halt station becomes operational, they can reach there by spending ₹25 to ₹30.”

Under the suburban rail project, the Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development enterprises (K-RIDE) had planned to build a rail network from KSR Bengaluru to Devenahalli (48 km) via Yeshwantpur and Yelahanka. The project is awaiting final nod from the Central government.

Meanwhile, the BMRCL is planning to extend the metro line from K.R. Puram to KIA via Nagawara and Hebbal. It has acquired properties on many stretches of the alignment. The BMRCL is waiting for approval from the Central government to begin work on the project.

Link: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/take-a-train-to-board-a-plane/article32005531.ece