Karnataka has decided to purchase air-conditioned trains for the Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP) instead of leasing them due to a lack of bids from companies under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The decision comes after three eligible companies declined to submit financial bids for leasing 306 coaches for 35 years....
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The state and the railways will each contribute Rs 2,135.15 crore to purchase the coaches, which are expected to be delivered in phases starting with a three-coach configuration and expanding based on demand. The project aims to leverage Bengaluru's existing railway infrastructure to provide suburban train services.