Realizing the vital role of KSIIDC in infrastructure projects, the Government of Karnataka has entrusted the task of setting up a High Speed Rail Link to the Bengaluru International Airport from the City cenre to the Airport terminus. Proposed to be set up at a cost of Rs. 5200 crores, the Rail Link is expected to reduce the travel time from the City to the Airport substanitially. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation LImitied, the pioneers in setting up Metro rail, has been appointed as the consultant for the project. The commissioning of the project is expected by the end of 2011.

KSIIDC is owning around 413 acres of land adjoining the Bengaluru International Airport. The park will be developed on BOT basis through the private sector.on behalf of the government and out of this, it is proposed to develop a Business Park in an area of around 300 acres on BOT basis through the private sector





KSIIDC, as the nodal agency of the State Government, is making all efforts to establish a Peroleum, Chemicals & Petrochemicals Investment Region (PGPIR) at Mangalore. Spread over an area of 250 sq.Km, region, the project is expected to bring a sea-change in the industrial and economic growth of the Mangalroe region with a direct investment of Rs. 1,56,500 crores and indirect investment of Rs. 73,500 crores. The project is expected to generate direct employment to 2.04 lakhs people and indirect employment to 4.31 laks. Approval of the Government of India is awaited.

In order to strengthen KSIIDC's position as a vital player in infrastructure development and to augment its resources, KSIIDC had entered into a Project Development Promotion
Partneship (PDPP) agreement wih IL & FS IDC . A new JV Company. The KSIIDC -IL & FS Project Development Company (KIPDC) had been formed for this purpose.

KSIIDC has received the mandate for carrying out the project development for several infrastructure projects from various departments. Some of the projects taken up for project development through KIPDC are-

1. Development of bus terminus cum Commercial area in Puttur, Hassan, Channarayapatna, Chitradurga, Belgaum, Hubli, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Bidar for KSRTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC
2. Commercial area at Bendoorweil, Mangalore for KSRTC
3. Mid-way player at Hiriyur
4. Commercial development of the lands belonging Karnataka Land Army Corporation at Bommanahalli, Bangalore
5. Commercial development of the land belonging to Animal Husbandary and Veternary Science on Bellary road, Bangalore
6. Development of Golf Course and Aquamarine Park at Tannir Bhavi, Mangalore
7. Tourism Development in four identified circuits

i. Jog - Agumbe - Banavasi
ii. Badami - Pattadakal - Aihole
iii. Belur
iv. Bijapur

KSIIDC, as the nodal agency has initiated development & creation of tourism infrastructure facilities across various destinations in 4 Tourism Circuits of Karnataka. These facilities are aimed to fill in the infrastructure gaps at the destinations and to give a boost to tourism and tourism activities in the select regions.

KSIIDC is also in the process of developing an 18-hole Golf Course and an Aquamarine Park at Tannir Bhavi in Mangalore. The projects, when developed, are expected to put Mangalore on the world tourism map.

As an initiative to encourage private entrepreneurship, the development of projects at these locations are being taken up on a Public-Private-Partnership basis.