Dikhyaa Mohanty 
India’s first centralized air-conditioned railway terminal is all set and soon will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The swanky Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal in Bengaluru, constructed over an area of 4,200 square meters, has seven platforms, eight stabling lines, and three pit lines.
According to the report, the station can operate 50 trains daily but is likely to start with pairs of trains. Railway Board Chairman and CEO Suneet Sharma stated that the management has planned for the inauguration and soon the date will be finalized from the Prime Minister’s office.
Even earlier this month, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal had shared pictures of the terminal on Twitter.
The report further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is quite busy campaigning for assembly elections in four states and a union territory, so the availability before April-end or early May will be difficult.
Railway Board Chairman and CEO Suneet Sharma said “The Railways has provided state-of-the-art facilities, which include centralized air conditioning, seven platforms, escalators and spacious parking lots. The terminal will give much-needed respite for railway passengers as it will help in decongesting the other two operational terminals (KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwanthpur) in the city. The new terminal at Baiyappanahalli will be the Best station of India Railways.”
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