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High speed rail link to Bengaluru International Airport

The Karnataka government has approved a high-speed rail link between the city and the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) at Devanahally at a cost of Rs 3,600 crore.
The rail link aims to cover the 33-km distance (between the city and BIA) in 25 minutes, chief minister B S Yeddyurappa told reporters after reviewing various projects. "It is also proposed to have check-in counters (for the BIA) on Cubbon Road(in the heart of the city)", he added. Officials said the rail link would be established under the public private-partnership model.

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