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Karnataka meets Railways terms for Bengaluru suburban service
Updated On: 23 February, 2019 11:11 AM IST | Bengaluru | IANS
The Ministry of Railways had, however, agreed to grant its land for the project at a nominal lease of Rs 1 per acre, reducing the cost by 30 per cent and saving Rs 6,700 crore
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Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy
Karnataka has agreed to meet the terms of Indian Railways for building the 161 km Bengaluru suburban project at Rs 23,000 crore, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said here on Friday.
"The project envisages building 82 stations with 12 inter-changes for the metro service in six years, and provides connectivity to the international airport as required for the special purpose vehicle (SPV)," Goyal told reporters after a meeting with Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to resolve issue.
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