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MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT '(LOK SASHA)

No.MP.CR.4279/11-12
To Sri D.V.Sadananda Gowda, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Karnataka, Vidhana Saudha, Bangalore-560001. Respected Sir,

Date:14-10-2011

Subject: High Speed Rail corridor now planned to connect Bangalore by the Ministry of Railways-Action required from GOK side Ref::- 1] Print media news dated April 03 2008 2] IRCON [a GOI undertaking] tender release dated 14-7-2011 3] IRCON corrigendum No-3 dated 26-9-2011 *** As per Disc~ssion in the Vision 2020 document of Ministry of Railways,. the Ministry is envisaging the implementing the regional High Speed Rail Corridor projects to provide high speed service to Commercial/Tourist/Piligrimage cities across India and in this direction presently 6 [Six] corridors have been identified. Of the identified such speed corridors Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Ernakulam is one. Participating in a discussion had with the Ministry of Railways by our Hon'ble EX.CM sri B.S. Yadiyurappa, the GOK had told the Rly Minsitry that the present route identified not beneficial to the Karnataka State, hence it will not participate [see exhibit-1 print media report dated 3-4-2008] as present route is advantages only to TN/KERALA. Further the GOK requested Rly Minsitry to study for providing High speed raii corridor between Bangalore-Hubli with linkage to Mysore from Bangalore to boost Tourism/industries. As per print media reports, the suggestions made by the GOK has been agreed to by the MOR. IRCON international limited [a GOI undertaking] has released the Tender for preparing Pre-feasibility Study for High speed Corridors between Chennai-BangaluruCoimbatore-Ernakulam on 14.07-2011 [see exhibit-2], where in- agreed Destinations connectivity to Hubli & Mysore from Bangalore is not indicated. As per the Corrigendum of IRCON dated 26-09-2011 release to its previous , . C1EneC1"I ,..,--LU ,. t"h' ennal- . 8 anga IOI'e- C" " t ore- E k'Ularn now ex t enue d up ., (3182S6 .q.u/ it '-' OimDa urna, to Thiruvanthapuram .[See exhibit no-3}.\Nhen Kerala gets speed corridor extended up to Thiruvanthapur, wiry not Karnataka wish as per para 2 of this letter is not happening. A3 such i :equest yo'... discuss "vith the R!y Minist!':/ lo inClude the tl2"A Destination as suggested and agreed mentioned in the paragraph 2 of this letter. With hjgh regards, Yours Sincere!y,

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Dear Shri Dinesh Trivedi ji,

At the outset, I compliment you to taking initiative for conducting Feasibility Study for a High Speed Rail Corridor connecting Chennai - Bangalore - Coimbatore - Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram. My Gover-!1ment will extend full support for early implementation of this important project which connects imp6'ftant South Indian cities. In this connection, I want to bring to your kind attention the crucial need to include Bangalore-Mysorc high speed rail connectivity in the proposed High Speed Rail Corridor project of Indian Railways. Vibrant industrial activities are taking place in the Bangalore-Mysore route. There is fast increasing travel between Bangalore and Mysore due to the growth of Information Technology related industry with Mysore city emerging as the second largest software exporter ip..the State. The proposed Bangalore ..Mysore high speed rail connectivity will also encourage decongestion of Bangalore and dispersion of population from the city of Bangalore. Mysore is the tourist attraction of the State . Various tourist attractions in Mysore (e.g. Mysore Palace, Vrindavan Garden etc.) are visited by over thirty lakh tourists every year - both domestic and foreign - \vith most arriva]s from Banga10re City, which is only about 140 Krn. away from IV!yscre thus en3.]:Ij"6 3. :1a)' tri[: tho.t i:3 rn;;3t 01.::jt;:,;)~1r:: for L]iC piOfu:::;eJ high s~)eed rail travel. Hence, it is proposed to develop a High Speed Rail Connectivity betv/ccn B8ng8~ore and Mysorc .. Provision of this corridor would result in the deve10pment of an urban corridor and also these cities becOJning twin-cities. 'vVe expect a large scale FDI during the next few ycars in this industrial belt. The Japan Paihvay Technical Service Team. visited Bangalor~ and interacted with the State Govt officials. They also felt the need for Chennai-Bangalore-Mysore route. The report has proposed ju~ction arrangement at Krisj1nagiri from where high -;peed rail rOl).tes '.v111 . "' . bfl;ITQte, the \vc,t rouk 0 f Ch.enl;d11\..nsnn:1p;;rl - B 2ngalorc-Mysore
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