Bengaluru/New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- To beat the chronic traffic problem in silicon city Bengaluru, the Indian Railways in a first of its kind has announced to connect the metropolitan to the Bengaluru Airport. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that, in addition to road, metro rail, and suburban railway services provided by the State government, Indian Railways will also introduce a train travel option from Kempegowda International Airport to Bengaluru city.

However, he noted that a few technical challenges need to be addressed before this can be implemented and the Railway team is working on resolving them. Addressing media, Vaishnaw said that people currently have access to Bengaluru airport via Metro Rail, road, and the suburban railw...