There are 20 coaches MEMU available /blog/post/2516798. We raised this issue with SWR and they are again looking to replace Swarna passenger with 18-20 coach MEMU this time and similar things are being taken care before replacing remaining passenger trains around Bengaluru. Please note this is not only done in SWR, IR is looking to replace all passenger trains in India with MEMU/DEMU/DMU in near future, recently CR replaced few shuttle and conventional passenger trains with DEMU on Pune-Daund section, similar problem has been raised there also, later coaches have been increased in DEMU. This is not only save time but also saves environment by less pollution. Coincidentally this is happening with elections coming up in KA. Now why i said techies, because i saw them taking rallies attending meeting regularly by praja.in on Bengaluru Suburban. Of-course everybody else also interested in it but they are familiar with the local...
more... transport ans as being kannadiga even i prefer to travel by BMTC when i am in Bengaluru but that not will be case with others, that is reason they have to choose wisely in next election, from my childhood what i saw is mismatch of state and central govt, which costed KA to lag in development. See one thing is for sure, most of the roads in/around Bengaluru cannot be widened to accommodate few more cars or bmtc buses, what is available that is maximum. So only option left is suburban, which can be explored.