Bengaluru MPs hop on Metro, listen to commuters’ woes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru MPs hop on Metro, listen to commuters’ woes

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Hassled commuters getting squeezed during peak hours on platforms and Metros got a chance to pour out their woes when Bangalore Central MP PC Mohan and Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya took a ride on the Purple Line from K R Pura to Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station on Monday evening. Another commuter, Vinutha PS, said Metro trains were arriving only at a ten-minute frequency even during peak hours. “We always keep waiting and we have never seen trains come in a 5-minute frequency during morning or evening hours.” Mohan said that the batch of 21 train sets will start arriving from June 2025. Meanwhile, to ease congestion at Kempegowda Interchange Metro station, BMRCL on Monday opened an additional entrance that will help commuters interchange between the Purple Line and Green Line.

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Not much enthusiasm among public for Bengaluru Metro's Madavara-Nagasandra Line
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Not much enthusiasm among public for Bengaluru Metro's Madavara-Nagasandra Line

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Bowing to public pressure, the Green Line extension from Nagasandra to Madavara was opened on November 7 without a formal inauguration. However, over three weeks down the line, there does not seem to be much enthusiasm to use this segment as average daily ridership figures reveal only one-fourth of the patronage Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited had estimated. The …

Non-availability of trains delay Yellow line metro operation
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Non-availability of trains delay Yellow line metro operation

The Hindu  

The much-awaited Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line, which connects R.V. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited contracted a Chinese company to supply 216 metro coaches for the line. Contractual challenges and delays In 2019, the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation was awarded a ₹1,578-crore contract to supply metro coaches. “The BMRCL initially justified the contract by stating it wanted to introduce …

Bengaluru metro’s Pink Line to be opened by December 2025; Blue Line to KIA by 2026
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Bengaluru metro’s Pink Line to be opened by December 2025; Blue Line to KIA by 2026

The Hindu  

The much-awaited elevated section of the 21.26-km Pink Line of Namma Metro is slated for launch by December 2025, while the Blue Line to Kempegowda International Airport is expected to open in two phases by 2026. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited officials said the KIA Terminal–Hebbal section of the Blue Line is expected to open between June and September 2026, …

Chaotic railway entry points to Bengaluru: A mess that needs sorting out
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Chaotic railway entry points to Bengaluru: A mess that needs sorting out

The Hindu  

A chaotic mess of narrow stairways, broken pathways and poorly lit platforms in deep decay. At Yeshwanthpura railway terminal, another hyper-busy rail head at the city’s other end, a flashy steel canopy built at ₹14 crore is pulled down to make way for a redevelopment plan. As aesthetic structures are dismantled and refitted, thousands of passengers – young, old and …

Bengaluru MPs hop onto Namma Metro to understand peak hour woes
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru MPs hop onto Namma Metro to understand peak hour woes

The Hindu  

Increased Namma Metro frequency during peak hours, installation of safety gates in all the new metro stations, and need for enhanced last-mile connectivity were among the few measures suggested by Bengaluru Central MP P. C. Mohan and Bengaluru South MP Tejaswi Surya to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. officials on Monday. He added that the officials had been directed to …

BMRCL planning to install platform screen doors at metro stations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BMRCL planning to install platform screen doors at metro stations

The Hindu  

Following multiple instances of people either falling on the electrified tracks or jumping to their deaths, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd is now studying how to install platform screen doors and integrate them into the existing technology at the metro stations. BMRCL issued a tender to install PSDs on the upcoming Pink Line, Blue Line Phase 2A, and elevated airport …

Bengaluru's Whitefield commuters irked after metro trains on Purple Line terminate in middle during peak hours
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru's Whitefield commuters irked after metro trains on Purple Line terminate in middle during peak hours

Hindustan Times  

The inconvenience during the peak hours at Bengaluru metro’s Purple Line continues as many commuters fail to get a direct metro train to Whitefield station. Bengaluru's Whitefield commuters irked after metro trains terminate in middle On Monday, a user named Sashi wrote on X, “These mandatory trips to Garudachar Palya continue. In an X post, PC Mohan said, “Despite Namma …

Alstom secures contract to implement Bengaluru metro CBTC signalling system, platform screen doors
6 months, 1 week ago

Alstom secures contract to implement Bengaluru metro CBTC signalling system, platform screen doors

The Hindu  

Alstom announced on Wednesday that it has secured a contract valued at €96.2 million from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. to implement a communications-based train control signalling system and platform screen doors for the new metro lines. According to the release by Alstom, the contract has been awarded to design, manufacture, supply, install, test, and commission a fully automated CBTC …

Man jumps on metro track in Bengaluru, dies. Purple Line faces brief disruption
9 months ago

Man jumps on metro track in Bengaluru, dies. Purple Line faces brief disruption

Hindustan Times  

The metro services at Bengaluru’s Purple Line have been briefly interrupted once again on Thursday afternoon after a person jumped on the track at Attiguppe metro station. Man jumps on metro track in Bengaluru, Purple Line faces disruption The man who jumped on the track has been dead after a train hit him. A few weeks ago, a man stepped …

Bengaluru metro services disrupted after man walks on track viaduct
9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru metro services disrupted after man walks on track viaduct

Hindustan Times  

The Purple Line metro services in Bengaluru briefly halted once again after a man stepped on the viaduct area of the Kengeri metro station. Bengaluru metro services disrupted after man walks on track viaduct The Namma Metro officials spotted a person walking on the viaduct near the tracks at 2.30 pm leading to the suspension of metro services for 27 …

Bengaluru Namma Metro’s driverless train to undergo 37 tests lasting four months
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru Namma Metro’s driverless train to undergo 37 tests lasting four months

The Hindu  

The first set of prototype six coach metro trains, which arrived at Hebbagodi metro depot from China on February 14, is now undergoing multiple tests, according to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.. “Being a new rolling stock, multiple tests need to be conducted. This train is equipped with state-of-the art technology such as Unattended Train Operations, Enhanced Supervision Capability …

Bengaluru metro update: New driverless train from China to start with drivers. Here's all you need to know
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru metro update: New driverless train from China to start with drivers. Here's all you need to know

Live Mint  

Bengaluru news: Bengaluru's new driverless metro train from China which arrived earlier this month will be initially operated with drivers, The New Indian Express has reported. As per the report, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited is initially planning to operate with drivers due to permission constraints. The driverless metro train comprising six coaches from China arrived at Hebbagodi depot in …

Tejasvi Surya advises ‘deeper introspection’ for Bengaluru's Namma Metro amid frequent disruptions
10 months ago

Tejasvi Surya advises ‘deeper introspection’ for Bengaluru's Namma Metro amid frequent disruptions

Hindustan Times  

After frequent disruptions in Bengaluru’s Namma Metro services, BJP’s Tejasvi Surya advised the BMRCL to conduct a deeper introspection to avoid inconvenience to the commuters. Tejasvi Surya advises ‘deeper introspection’ for Namma Metro amid disruptions In an X post, Tejasvi wrote, “I understand BMRCL has cited technical snags as the reason. It calls for deeper introspection from BMRCL management, and …

Bengaluru Metro's Purple line sees disruption due to ‘technical snag’
10 months ago

Bengaluru Metro's Purple line sees disruption due to ‘technical snag’

Hindustan Times  

The Namma Metro's Purple line in Bengaluru on Tuesday experienced a disruption between the Baiyappanahalli and the Garudacharpalya stations due to a “technical snag”, resulting in huge crowds. A part of the Namma Metro's Purple line saw disruption in train service on Tuesday morning due to a "technical snag". “Trains in purple line is running at slow speed between Baiyappanahalli …

Platform railings come up at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Interchange metro station
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Platform railings come up at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Interchange metro station

The Hindu  

Following the recent incidents of people getting onto the electrified tracks at Namma Metro stations, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited on Thursday, February 1, installed platform safety railings at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Interchange station as part of a pilot project. Speaking to The Hindu, A.S. Shankar, Executive Director at BMRCL, said, “Due to the substantial daily footfall at the Majestic …

Alstom lowest bidder for fixing platform screen doors in Bengaluru metro stations
11 months ago

Alstom lowest bidder for fixing platform screen doors in Bengaluru metro stations

The Hindu  

The upcoming stations of the Namma Metro in Bengaluru are set to get platform screen doors, following a successful bid by Alstom Transport India for Communications Based Train Control signalling and platform screen doors contract. According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited officials, the doors will be installed on the Pink Line, Blue Line Phase 2A, and elevated airport city …

Bengaluru metro’s Yellow Line may face six-month delay due to coach delivery setback and general elections
11 months ago

Bengaluru metro’s Yellow Line may face six-month delay due to coach delivery setback and general elections

The Hindu  

The construction of the Yellow Line of Namma Metro is nearing completion; however, commuters will have to wait much longer as the launch of the service is expected to be delayed by six months. The China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation factory in China obtained a ₹1,578-crore contract in 2019 to deliver 216 metro coaches to the BMRCL. Their visas were …

Bengaluru metro’s Green Line services disrupted after man jumps in front of train
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru metro’s Green Line services disrupted after man jumps in front of train

The Hindu  

A male commuter jumped in front of a train at Jalahalli metro station on Friday at 7.12 p.m. This incident resulted in disruptions in the Green Line operations until 8 p.m., according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.. B.L. Yashavanth Chavan, chief public relations officer of the BMRCL, said, “One of the passengers waiting at the platform end jumped in …

Has the full operation of Bengaluru’s Metro Purple Line helped improve Bengaluru’s transport system?
1 year, 1 month ago

Has the full operation of Bengaluru’s Metro Purple Line helped improve Bengaluru’s transport system?

The Hindu  

The story so far After years of waiting, the complete Bengaluru Metro Purple line linking the city’s eastern and western parts has officially commenced its operations recently. This development has significantly boosted the Bengaluru metro’s ridership and has also contributed to a noticeable decrease in traffic congestion, particularly along the city’s Old Madras Road, according to traffic police. “Despite the …

Video of crowded Bengaluru metro goes viral; Netizens compare it to Mumbai local
1 year, 1 month ago

Video of crowded Bengaluru metro goes viral; Netizens compare it to Mumbai local

Hindustan Times  

Days after the entire Purple line of the Bengaluru Metro started operations, visuals of crowded trains emerged on social media, with women trying to fit through the doors and hanging off by the side handles. Ridership has skyrocketed since the launch of the entire Purple line's operations, with authorities recording a footfall of seven lakh only two days after the …

The issues in navigating Bengaluru
1 year, 1 month ago

The issues in navigating Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Twelve years after it first began operations, the Bengaluru Metro achieved a significant milestone this year by successfully connecting the city’s eastern and western sectors by throwing open the full length of the Purple Line. Following the introduction of the Purple Line, Namma Metro has experienced a notable increase of 80,000 passengers in its daily ridership, as reported by the …

PM Modi dedicates two stretches of Bengaluru Metro's east-west corridor
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi dedicates two stretches of Bengaluru Metro's east-west corridor

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated to the nation two stretches of east-west corridor of Bengaluru Metro through a video conference. Speaking on the occasion, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the state government has given approval to the 317 km long Metro rail network by 2031 in its Comprehensive Mobility Plan of which the 217 km long route is …

Why Purple Line trains in Bengaluru are overcrowded
1 year, 2 months ago

Why Purple Line trains in Bengaluru are overcrowded

The Hindu  

It’s been a week that Namma Metro’s Purple Line commenced operations connecting the eastern and western parts of Bengaluru. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited should increase frequency of trains or increase the number of coaches.” Frequency of trains on Purple Line Metro train service frequency on the Whitefield – Pattandur Agrahara section is 10 minutes, and on the Pattandur Agrahara …

35 Bengaluru Metro feeder buses inaugurated; CEOs, top bureaucrats take bus ride
1 year, 2 months ago

35 Bengaluru Metro feeder buses inaugurated; CEOs, top bureaucrats take bus ride

India Today  

As many as 35 Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation Metro feeder service buses were inaugurated in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy inaugurated the 35 feeder buses, which will operate on two routes in the city. There will be a lot of changes in the next six months for BMTC," Reddy said while travelling in one of the newly …

As Bengaluru Metro's purple line opens, 37 feeder buses introduced
1 year, 2 months ago

As Bengaluru Metro's purple line opens, 37 feeder buses introduced

India Today  

The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation introduced 37 new metro feeder buses to serve the Outer Ring Road-East Bengaluru IT corridor. This came after Bengaluru Metro began its operations on the new Purple Line on Monday. Metro feeder services will operate on two new routes, plying between Krishnaraja Puram metro station to Silk Board junction. The Purple Line metro services in …

Bangalore Metro: Purple Line to Commence Operations From October 6
1 year, 2 months ago

Bangalore Metro: Purple Line to Commence Operations From October 6

News 18  

Bengaluru’s metro commuters can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the city’s purple line expansion is set to open on October 6. The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety has already given the green signal to the KR Puram – Baiyappanahalli section, while the Kengeri – Challaghatta line is in the final stages of awaiting CMRS approval. A senior official …

Bengaluru metro's purple line likely to be fully operational from today: Report
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru metro's purple line likely to be fully operational from today: Report

Hindustan Times  

The much awaited two stretches on Bengaluru metro’s purple line, Krishnarajapuram – Baiyappanahalli and Kengeri – Challaghatta lines are likely to be operated from today, according to a Moneycontrol report. With the inauguration of these two crucial metro lines, the entire purple line will be fully operational, expected to decongest the infamous East Bengaluru traffic. Bengaluru metro's purple line likely …

Bengaluru Metro: Purple Line Remaining Stretches to Kickstart from October, Check Details
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru Metro: Purple Line Remaining Stretches to Kickstart from October, Check Details

News 18  

In a move to provide a better transport system in the city, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited is all set to kickstart the service on the remaining stretch of the Purple Line metro, starting next month. Reacting about the same, a senior official from the BMRCL said, “Earlier, we had plans to open the two stretches in phases as …

Bengaluru Bandh today: What's open and what's closed?
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru Bandh today: What's open and what's closed?

Hindustan Times  

Farmer groups and pro-Kannada organizations have called for a Bengaluru Bandh on Tuesday and many operations in the city are expected to come to a standstill. More than 175 organisations across the state have declared support to the bandh and said that they stand with the farmer groups who are protesting against releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The Cauvery …

Chaos and congestion in front of Bengaluru metro stations
1 year, 6 months ago

Chaos and congestion in front of Bengaluru metro stations

The Hindu  

For Prashanth Kumar, a regular metro commuter from Baiyappanahalli to M.G. However, private vehicles, like cars and two-wheelers, as well as cabs and autos, that come to drop off people, leave the roads congested.” The metro authorities and traffic police have made provision for buses, autos, and cabs to pick up and drop off passengers at a few metro stations …

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar clarifies on upcoming new metro lines in Bengaluru. Details
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar clarifies on upcoming new metro lines in Bengaluru. Details

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar announced that four new metro lines will be opened in Bengaluru, by November this year. DK Shivakumar clarifies on upcoming new metro lines in Bengaluru. There is a need to increase the pace of metro construction, especially on Outer Ring Road.” Shivakumar also announced that six new metro lines will be inaugurated by 2026, …

Bengaluru Namma Metro Purple line to cater to 1.5 lakh people a day, residents excited
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengaluru Namma Metro Purple line to cater to 1.5 lakh people a day, residents excited

India Today  

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated a 13.71 km stretch of the Bengaluru Metro Phase II project on March 26 and Bengaluru residents are excited about this new development. pic.twitter.com/OeHqVK5mnb — BJP March 25, 2023 PURPLE LINE FACILITIES Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka, is expecting this new line to …

Excited Bengaluru commuters throng new Krishnarajapura-Whitefield Metro stretch on first day of commercial operations
1 year, 8 months ago

Excited Bengaluru commuters throng new Krishnarajapura-Whitefield Metro stretch on first day of commercial operations

The Hindu  

The metro stations between Whitefield and K.R. Being a weekend, most of the commuters were there for the “metro experience”, while some others wanted to find out how long it would take to travel to their workplaces in Whitefield. It would help us get to the city centre and enable us to explore newer restaurants and malls on the other …

Bengaluru's Whitefield metro station illuminated with lights. See pics
1 year, 9 months ago

Bengaluru's Whitefield metro station illuminated with lights. See pics

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the inauguration of the new metro line in Bengaluru, the BMRCL has lit up the Whitefield metro station with colorful lights. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the KR Puram – Whitefield metro line on March 25 in his seventh visit to the poll bound state this year. A post from Bangalore Metro Updates read, “#Whitefield Metro Station …

Two more metro lines in Bengaluru likely to open by 2023
2 years ago

Two more metro lines in Bengaluru likely to open by 2023

The Hindu  

Apart from the Whitefield and Electronics City lines, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited is hopeful of opening two more lines under phase II. New contractor When asked about the progress achieved in the construction of the Pink Line from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara, Anjum Parwez, Managing Director, BMRCL said that the construction of the elevated line between Kalena Agrahara …

Bengaluru Metro On Track to Complete 175 km Construction by June 2025
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Metro On Track to Complete 175 km Construction by June 2025

News 18  

The Bengaluru metro rail project is on track to complete 175 km of commute by June 2025, a top official said here. Addressing a session on the ‘future of mobility’ at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022 on Friday, Anjum Parwez, Managing Director, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, said as part of the second and third phase of the project, Bengaluru …

Bengaluru Metro on track to complete 175-km rail project
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru Metro on track to complete 175-km rail project

Live Mint  

The 175-km metro rail project in Bengaluru was on schedule to be finished by June 2025, Anjum Parwez, the managing director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation, stated on November 18 that According to Parwez, urban India was the most underserved region until the 1990s because urban design was out of step with connection or transportation difficulties. Addressing a session on …

By 2041, Bengaluru to have 314 km of metro rail connectivity
2 years, 1 month ago

By 2041, Bengaluru to have 314 km of metro rail connectivity

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Metro will have 175 km of tracks by 2025, Anjum Parwez, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited managing director, said Friday. Speaking at a tech summit in the city, he said, "By June 2025, Bengaluru metro will cover 175 kilometers. The second and third phase of the metro projects will also enhance metro connectivity across the city and, by 2041, …

Bengaluru will have operational Namma Metro network of 175 km by June 2025, says BMRCL MD
2 years, 1 month ago

Bengaluru will have operational Namma Metro network of 175 km by June 2025, says BMRCL MD

The Hindu  

Bengaluru city, which has an operational 55 km of metro lines, will have a network stretching 175km by June 2025. Addressing a session on ‘future mobility’ at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022, BMRCL Managing Director Anjum Parwez said that work on Phase 2 and Phase 2A & B is under way at full swing. Under Phase 2A & B, the …

Bengaluru metro to increase frequency in non-peak hours. Details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru metro to increase frequency in non-peak hours. Details here

Hindustan Times  

The BMRCL announced on Saturday that the frequency of metro trains will be increased during non-peak hours from Monday. It also requested metro commuters to make use out of increased train frequency. BMRCL requested metro commuters to make use out of increased train frequency. Currently, the metro trains run at a frequency of 20 minutes’ interval between 5am to 6am …

Bengaluru Metro's Purple line to be affected on Saturday night
2 years, 8 months ago

Bengaluru Metro's Purple line to be affected on Saturday night

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru Metro, which runs from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., will not be in service in some areas on Saturday night, according to BMRCL. Reportedly, BMRCL, which is the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, is undertaking civil maintenance works on the purple line between the Indiranagar and Swami Vivekananda Metro stations after 9:30 p.m. on March 26, Saturday. Namma …

Bengaluru waiting for mass transit projects to hit full throttle
2 years, 11 months ago

Bengaluru waiting for mass transit projects to hit full throttle

The Hindu  

In June 2021, after inspecting the progress of track-doubling work between Cantonment and Heelalige, then Chief Minister B.S. The metro link to Kempegowda International Airport will take five to six years to be completed, and will benefit people living in the east as well as those coming from Electronics City. New metro lines The suburban railway is just one part …

Bangalore Metro's extended Purple Line inaugurated, to be functional from August 30
3 years, 3 months ago

Bangalore Metro's extended Purple Line inaugurated, to be functional from August 30

India TV News  

The extended Purple Line of Bangalore Metro on Mysuru Road was inaugurated on Sunday, by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai here. The 7.53-km long stretched line under Phase II of Namma Metro project has six stations-Nayanadahalli, R R Nagar, Jnanabharathi, Pattangere, Kengeri Bus Terminal and Kengeri. Bangalore Metro Rail …

Bengaluru Metro: Extended purple line connecting Mysore Road, Kengeri to be inaugurated on August 29
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru Metro: Extended purple line connecting Mysore Road, Kengeri to be inaugurated on August 29

India TV News  

The extended purple metro line services between the Mysore road and Kengeri stretch in Bengaluru will be inaugurated on August 29 at Nayandahalli Metro station. Initially, all Metro trains on the Purple line will run from Mysore Road to Kengeri in the morning and evening peak hours. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited Managing Director Anjum …

Bangalore Metro to resume services from tomorrow; only Purple Line to be operational till 9 September
4 years, 3 months ago

Bangalore Metro to resume services from tomorrow; only Purple Line to be operational till 9 September

Firstpost  

Metro Rail authorities noted that the BMRCL incurred huge losses to the tune of crores of rupees during the lockdown Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd will resume its services from Monday in a phased manner, after remaining suspended for almost 6 months in view of national lockdown imposed due to coronavirus pandemic. The first run will start on …

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