The ambitious Bengaluru Circular Railway project, announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in November 2023 as a long-term solution to the city’s traffic congestion, has hit delays in its survey stage.
According to the South Western Railway (SWR), the survey has been delayed by nearly six months in multiple stretches, particularly around Channarayapatna village on the Devanahalli–Malur segment and Anekal area, due to farmers’ agitations over land acquisition. Farmers in Vaddarahalli and Thirumagondanahalli have also sought realignment of the proposed route to safeguard agricultural land.
