RT by @pradeep_c_k: Following decisions taken at Meeting on Metropolitan Region (BMR) development plan, under CM @DKShivakumar ◆ 270-km RRTS network — Bengaluru ↔ Tumakuru, Mysur

Following decisions taken at Meeting on #Bengaluru Metropolitan Region (BMR) development plan, under #Karnataka CM @DKShivakumar ◆ 270-km RRTS network — Bengaluru ↔ Tumakuru, Mysuru and Kolar Gold Fields (KGF). ◆ Metro expansion — Bengaluru’s Metro network targeted to reach 312 km by 2037 ◆ Suburban Rail — proposal to add 72 km to the under implementation 148 KM suburban rail network. ◆ Regional connectivity — proposed ring road linking 10 additional hubs, with PRR Phase-2 linked to NICE Road. ◆ AI City — proposed to be developed on the model of Singapore’s Punggol, alongside identification of land for an AI university. ◆ Economic target — Karnataka aims for a $400–420 billion economy by 2037 and $1 trillion by 2047. ◆ Industrial expansion — blueprint envisages 9 integrated industrial townships across the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region; 7,900 acres acquired and another 5,600 acres under acquisition. ◆ Water infrastructure — BMR is projected to require around 3,600 MLD by 2037, with emphasis on treated-wastewater recycling and lake filling. ◆ Housing — planned construction of 6–6.5 lakh houses, including housing for roughly 40,000–50,000 industrial workers. @krishnabgowda @MBPatil Inputs : @moneycontrolcom Source: https://x.com/priyaJasTweet4u/status/2107309289480307008