Accompanied by Railway and Corporation officials, he visited Hebbal Cross, Banaswadi, Lingarajapuram, Kanakanagar, Sultanpalya and Byappanahalli. BBMP Joint Commissioner Maheswar Rao assured that the BBMP would release funds for the RUB to be constructed at Lingarajapuram shortly. The BBMP would submit a detailed project report to the Railways for its approval within a couple of days, he added.
The railways and residents of Lingarajapuram have been on a collision course ever since the unmanned level-crossing on the Hennur Main Road was sealed following an accident. The residents have demanded that the crossing be opened while the Railways has assured the construction of an RUB to facilitate the public.
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