Bengaluru To Yelahanka Suburban Rail Link: Tender Issued For Major Project Phase

Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Ltd (K-RIDE), overseeing the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project, has issued a tender for the long-anticipated Corridor-1A, which will connect Bengaluru railway station to Yelahanka railway station.

The second phase of the project will extend from Yelahanka to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), following the completion of Corridor-1A.

Activists have been advocating for better connectivity between Bengaluru City and KIA. K-RIDE officials revealed that the tender for Corridor-1A is valued at Rs 14.22 billion. The project includes the construction of stations and formation works for both at-grade and elevated sections spanning 17.63 km. The tender package covers the design and construction of a 14.213 km elevated viaduct, a 3.417 km at-grade formation, the construction of seven station buildings, and a Railway Over Bridge.

For the first time, K-RIDE will award the entire contract to a single party, rather than splitting it into smaller tenders, as was done in previous projects. This decision is based on lessons learned from the ongoing works of the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) in Corridor-2 and Corridor-4.

Corridor-1A Specifications:

• Tender Value: Rs 1,422 crore
• Total Distance: 17.63 km
• Elevated Viaduct: 14.213 km
• At-Grade Formation: 3.417 km
• Station Buildings: Seven
• Railway Over Bridge: Included

Following Corridor-1A, the project's second phase will enhance connectivity from Yelahanka to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), significantly improving travel convenience for passengers. This tender is the highest-valued in the history of the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project, highlighting its importance and scale.