The Rail Infrastructure Development Company Karnataka Limited (K -RIDE), a special purpose vehicle formed by the state and railways, is executing the 148-km project at a cost of ₹15,657-crore has fast-tracked the project. MD, K-RIDE, Amit Garg informed that they are now all set to float civil work tenders. The mega project will have four corridors including, KSR Bengaluru City-Yelahanka-Devanahalli (Sampige), Byappanahalli-Yeshwantpur-Chikkabanavara (Mallige), KengeriCantonment-Whitefield (Parijaata) and Heelalige-Yelahanka-Rajanukunte (Kanaka). The authority is planning to float the first civil work tender (Kanaka Line) shortly as all preparatory tender work has been completed. He added that about 85% of the land is ready and the remaining 5-6% land from the state government and 7-8% from individuals will be acquired shortly. While acquiring land in core city areas, the felling of trees was a challenge for Namma Metro and building suburban corridors along existing railway tracks is likely to be a major issue for K-RIDE. The operations department of the railways rarely permits construction along operational tracks and the authority has fine-tuned the alignment after consulting South Western Railway.
