Top South Western Railways official inspects railway projects in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: The South Western Railways' senior-most official inspected the KSR Bengaluru-Whitefield section on Wednesday, including the ongoing station redevelopment works. 

At KSR Bengaluru, SWR General Manager Mukul Saran Mathur inspected the station premises and reviewed the ongoing pitline construction, advising officials to ensure timely completion. 

At Bengaluru Cantonment, he inspected the Rs 480-crore station redevelopment and instructed the officials to complete the project within the stipulated deadline. 

The SWR's top official also reviewed the quadrupling work between Bengaluru Cantonment and Whitefield (19 km). The Rs 492.8-crore project has faced delays due to land acquisition. The SWR has promised to quadruple the Cantonment-Baiyappanahalli section by December and the entire section by March 2026. 

Ajay Sharma, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction); Ashutosh Mathur, Chief Engineer (Construction); Parikshit Mohanpuria, Additional Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru; Gul Ashfaque Mohammed, Chief Project Manager, Gatishakti, and other officers were present, according to the SWR.