Bengaluru: P C Mohan, MP of Bengaluru Central on Thursday inaugurated a new railway station at Hoodi. The railway station is built using Rs 1.75 crore grant from MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds P C Mohan.

Speaking after inaugurating the railway station, Mohan said the railway station at Hoodi was the first railway station in the country constructed by using MPLAD funds. “I will take measures to construct a railway station at Doddanekkundi. The expansion of Namma Metro and the introduction of sub-urban train services would reduce traffic congestion in the city,’’ Mohan said.

Appreciating Mohan for allocating grants for the construction of the Hoodi railway station, Aravind Limbavali, MLA from Mahadevapura, appealed Mohan to take more and more welfare programmes in Mahadevapura assembly segment.

With the inauguration of the railway station, it would be a great help for thousands of commuters. Seven pairs of trains would begin halting at the new station. The new railway station would become a major gateway to Bengaluru’s largest IT corridors. Until now, commuters would climb trains that either slowed down or halted at the spot, but there was no proper facility for boarding or disembarking.

The station will have two high-level platforms, a ticketing office, shelters, benches and lighting facilities. A foot over bridge would be constructed at a cost of Rs. 1.12 crore, which will also come from the MPLAD funds.

Residents are now hoping that trains will in due course begin halting at the Satellite Goods Shed station, which will make commuting to ITPL and surrounding areas easier.