All Kolar railway stations to be upgraded on par with other stations in country: MP Muniswamy

NT Correspondent

Kolar: All railway stations in the district will be upgraded on par with other stations in the country, said Kolar MP Mr Muniswamy on Tuesday.

Addressing a huge gathering after inaugurating the escalators at Bangarpet junction and the renovated BEML railway station, he said that all railway stations will be modernised and upgraded from Malur to Marikuppam with proper amenities while Bangarpet junction will be the biggest junction after Bengaluru Cantonment station.

This junction connects Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. Mr Muniswamy also requested the Divisional Railway Manager Mr Yogesh Mohan to ensure a stop for the Vande Bharat train at Bangarpet junction.

He said a six-line road will come up on NH-75 , between Bengaluru and Chennai. The DRM Yogesh Mohan said that the brand new escalators are a significant milestone in improving commuter convenience.

He disclosed that thare are at least 25,000 commuters travelling daily from KGF to Bengaluru via Bangarpet Junction.

Local MLA Roopa Shashedhar urged railway officials to introduce more trains from Marikuppam to Bengaluru as more commuters travel on this route.