Work on rail link to Devanahalli airport likely to be delayed

Bangalore: The key infrastructure linking the upcoming international airport near Devanahalli and Bangalore city appears to be bogged down owing to bureaucratic delay with no clear direction for the speedy implementation of the proposed project.
Official sources admitted that work on the proposed high-speed elevated rail link between Bangalore city and the airport near Devanahalli would be commissioned only after two years because of several administrative clearances required to the project.
The airport, however, would become operational from April, 2008.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, which will assist the Government in developing the elevated rail link from BRV Grounds near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to the airport, a few days ago submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the Government.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 3,500 crore.
04/09/07 Nagesh Prabhu/The Hindu

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