**Railway Board Officials Conduct Review Meeting on Key Infrastructure Projects in Bengaluru Division**

A review meeting was held on Friday in the Bengaluru Division, convened by senior officials from the Railway Board to assess the status and progress of important 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.

During the session, officials reviewed ongoing and proposed works in detail, focusing on critical areas such as land acquisition, project implementation timelines, and the elimination of level crossing (LC) gates to enhance safety and improve operational efficiency.

A key highlight of the review was the proposed plan for a Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru. This depot is expected to support the upcoming Vande Bharat Sleeper variant trains by providing dedicated maintenance infrastructure.

Additionally, Railway Board officials gathered updates on projects being undertaken by K-RIDE and discussed plans for the decongestion of KSR Bengaluru Station to improve passenger experience and operational flow.

The meeting was attended by Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Divisional Railway Manager of Bengaluru Division; Additional Divisional Railway Managers Parikshit Mohan Puria and Praveen Kataraki; along with other senior officers from the division.
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