South Western Railway to run MEMU trains to Bengaluru airport, Tumakuru
The Hindu
SWR aims to electrify the Bengaluru–Tumakuru line by June-end, and the Yelahanka–Devenahalli line by August
In a couple of months, South Western Railway (SWR) will run MEMU trains on suburban routes, including the popular Bengaluru-Tumakuru and KSR Bengaluru-Devenahalli lines. It has completed electrification work till Hirehalli on the 56-km Yeshwantpur–Tumakuru line. The remaining 11 km will be completed by the end of June. SWR has set August as the deadline to electrify the Yelahanka–Devenahalli line, which will enable the Bengaluru division to run MEMU trains to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). Aneesh Hegde, Chief PRO of SWR, said, “MEMU trains usually operate on a distance of 100 to 150 km in suburban areas. They have many advantages over conventional locomotives, such as higher average speed and lower maintenance cost as well as environmental benefits.”
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