'B'lore will have both Mono and Metro rail systems'

Bangalore, July 24: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumarswamy today said that the state government had decided to introduce Mono Rail along with Metro rail as part of providing mass transportation in Bangalore city.

Replying to a query raised by Mr Dinesh Gundurao in the Legislative Assembly he said the process of identifying consultants for the projects had begun and two companies had been identified out of five which had applied for the work. The work on the Mono Rail would begin in August.

Stating that the Mono Rail project would be based on public- private participation he said the government.

The Chief Minister also gave the details of the four starting points of the rail network starting from Kanakapura, Banneraghatta, Mysore Road and Tumkur Road.

Paucity of proper public transport system like Metro had led to unprecedented increase in the number of private vehicles in the city which were estimated to be at 23 lakh, 70 per cent of which were two wheelers causing traffic congestion most of the vital roads in the city.

UNI