With fully operational Purple Line, many prefer metro to personal vehicle
1 year, 3 months ago

With fully operational Purple Line, many prefer metro to personal vehicle

The Hindu  

“Taking the metro for my daily office commute brings me immense joy as I bid farewell to my personal vehicle. “I used to rely on buses for my daily commute from Indiranagar to Whitefield, but I have made the switch ever since the new metro line started its operation. Rajesh Sharma, an IT professional whose office is on ORR, added, “The inauguration of the new metro line has revolutionized my daily commute. Drop in traffic congestion The fully operational Purple Line has brought good news for those who use the Outer Ring Road. Manas Das, the president of the Outer Ring Road Companies Association, said, “We are urging our member companies to promote the use of public transport among employees, aiming to alleviate traffic congestion on ORR.

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