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A review meeting was conducted on Friday in the Bengaluru Division by senior officials from the Railway Board to assess the status and progress of key infrastructure projects in the region. The meeting was led by Vikas Kumar, Executive Director (Public Grievances) to the Hon’ble Minister of Railways; S.M. Sharma, PEDME (Coaching), Railway Board; and Dhananjay Singh EDPG to the Hon’ble Minister of State for Railways. The officials reviewed ongoing and proposed works in detail, with a specific focus on critical areas such as land acquisition, project implementation timelines, and the elimination of LC gates to enhance safety and improve operational efficiency. The review also included the proposed plan for a Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru. This depot is expected to serve the upcoming Vande Bharat (Sleeper variant) trains, facilitating maintenance infrastructure. The Railway Board officials also took information about the projects which are being undertaken by K-RIDE. Decongestion of KSR Bengaluru Station was also discussed. The meeting was also attended by Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Divisional Railway Manager, Bengaluru Division; ADRMs Parikshit Mohan Puria,; Praveen Kataraki, along with other senior officers from the division.
