In a development that may bring cheer to those weary of the Bengaluru-traffic, the Extended Railway Board has cleared a 148-km suburban railway-project for the city. The Karnataka capital, often referred to as India's Silicon City, is notorious for its traffic. Even travelling short-distances takes a disproportionately long time, and vehicular speed in congested areas during peak hours can drop as-low-as four-kilometres/hour.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today launched dashboard for passengers to keep track of train punctuality as well as other such information from anywhere in the country. The 'eDrishti' dashboard has been developed by CRIS and can be accessed at www.raildrishti.cris.org.in. Launching the dashboard, Mr Goyal said people can now track any information related to Indian Railways in a swipe even while on the move.