Bangalore Metro Rail News & Updates

From April 1, vehicles will not be allowed on Bannerghatta Road from MICO signal to Anepalya Junction for one year due to the construction work of Bangalore Metro. The move is aimed at facilitating the construction of the southbound entry of Lakkasandra Underground (UG) metro station on the Pink Line.

Karnataka State Cabinet has approved to start the construction work of Phase 3 of Bangalore Metro, construction work of two new elevated lines is to start in Phase 3. The first line will span 32.5 km and connect JP Nagar Phase IV to Kempapura via the western phase of the Outer Ring Road. The second line will run for 12.5 km between Hosahalli and Kadbagere on Magadi Road.

China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) in Bengaluru The China-made driverless metro train has arrived in Bengaluru city of India after traveling 8,500 km from Nanjing. Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials told News18 that the 19-km line will be officially commissioned in the next six months. This will be the first metro train in India to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor the health of trains, tracks and signaling system.

Metro train services on Bangalore's Purple Line came to a standstill for several hours on February 20 due to a technical snag, several users said on social media. The disruption occurred during the early morning commute between Baiyappanahalli and Garudacharpalya stations, forcing trains to operate at reduced speeds and causing delays along the line, as per an Economic Times report. Passengers experienced significant crowds at stations, particularly at Majestic.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has set up selfie points at two stations on the Green Line – Banashankari and Konanakunte Cross. Commuters have appreciated the corporation’s move to beautify the station premises and provide a platform for commuters to engage. Many called on the authorities to take up more beautification works such as muralling on the premises of the station.

Six coaches of the much-awaited driverless train for the Yellow Line of Namma Metro, which is running from Chennai, will reach Bengaluru in a day or two. The coaches, which were earlier sent from Shanghai, China to Chennai port, are now being transported to Hebbagodi Metro depot in Bengaluru using four trailer vehicles. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials said, "Coaches will travel exclusively during night time, trailer vehicles will remain stationary during the day."

There is expected to be a delay of about six months in the start of service on the Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro. Because according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the metro coaches, which will be deployed on the route, have not yet arrived from China. According to the contract with the Chinese coach supply company, some engineers were required to accompany two prototype trains for initial testing. His visit to India has been delayed due to visa issues.

The extension of Namma Metro's Green Line from Nagasandra to Madavara, formerly known as the Bangalore International Exhibition Center (BIEC) Line, will be operational by July 2024. The elevated line covering the route from Nagasandra to Madavara will consist of three stations – Manjunathnagar, Chikkabidarakallu, and Madavara.

To facilitate the travel of passengers during the extended match hours, special return journey paper tickets will be made available for purchase at all metro stations from 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 17. These tickets will allow a single journey from Cubbon Park and MG Road metro stations to any other metro station from 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm on the same day.

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has expanded metro train services on January 17 in view of the India-Afghanistan T20 cricket tournament to be held in Bengaluru. The last T-20 cricket match of the current series between India and Afghanistan will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Bangalore's Namma Metro has prepared a detailed project report (DPR) for its new line connecting Sarjapur to Hebbal, according to which this new line, 37 km long, with 28 metro stations will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 16,543 crore. Will be ready. What is more interesting and unique about this new line is that it will be connected to the Blue, Pink, Purple and Phase III lines at four points. At Iblur, it will touch the Blue Line, which starts from the Central Silk Board Junction and connects Kempegowda International Airport.

IAS officer Maheshwar Rao M has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). He will replace Anjum Parvez who held the post for about two and a half years. Parvez will continue to be the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, a post he held concurrently till now.

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday urged Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to immediately intervene with the state government and get a full-time MD to the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL). Surya met the minister in Delhi and also requested him to visit the city soon to inspect the Namma Metro projects.

Namma Metro has proposed a feasibility study to add 129 km to its network which may be known as Phase 4. The new lines will connect remote and suburban areas at a time when many parts of the city lack adequate metro connectivity. This is against the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) approved by the government.

According to Bengaluru Metro executive director AS Shankar, despite the QR mode of ticketing as well as contactless smart cards offering a 5% reduction in journey fares, a large section of Bengaluru Metro passengers still use physical tokens instead of digital options. Gives priority.

Work on five metro pillars near the tin factory on the Outer Ring Road line of Bangalore's Benniganahalli has been halted for the past four days after a person claimed to be the actual owner of the piece of land on which the pillars were being installed. It was confirmed that there was waste engine oil that splashed onto a pillar structure, ruining it. Construction work on this stretch between Benniganahalli and KR Pura has been completely stopped due to fear of destruction of nearby pillars.

Bengaluru's Namma Metro saw lower than expected daily ridership in November. Bengaluru Metro fell short of its expected ridership target following the full inauguration of the Purple Line in October. The average daily passenger count in November was 6,64,048 passengers, with revenue of Rs 551.22 crore. The low ridership was attributed to Diwali holidays and overcrowding during peak hours.

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has made QR-code-based ticketing and smart cards a part of the open network. BMRCL has signed an agreement with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) platform in this regard.

Following a social media post that flagged an alleged molestation incident inside a crowded train at the Majestic, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda metro station of the Bangalore Metro, an official of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said that it is investigating the CCTV footage. Checking the footage.

Namma Metro train services on the Green Line were disrupted today, Tuesday morning, October 3, causing inconvenience to office goers. After a road-cum-rail vehicle used for testing purposes at Rajajinagar Metro station broke down on the tracks, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) suspended train services between Yesvantpur and Mantri Square Sampige Road. . Later, trains operated using a single line between two points.

The much-awaited two sections on Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line, the Krishnarajapuram - Baiyappanahalli and Kengeri - Chailaghatta lines, are likely to become operational from October 6, a Moneycontrol report said. With the inauguration of these two important metro lines, the entire Purple Line will be fully operational, which is expected to decongest East Bengaluru Road traffic.

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has said that metro services will remain suspended between Mysore Road and Kengeri stations on Friday due to scheduled inspection work. Notably, over 2,000 pro-Kannada groups have called for a Karnataka bandh on September 29 (Friday) to protest against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

On Monday, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited said it has received approval from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) for the 2.1 km long Baiyappanahalli-KR Pura line, which has a new station at Benniganahalli (Tin Factory). CMRS will also conduct statutory inspection of the 1.69 km long Kengeri-Chelaghatta section on September 29.

After delaying for so long, finally, the much-awaited Krishnarajapura – Baiyappanahalli line’s safety was inspected by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) on Thursday. It has been reported that the 2km long metro stretch on the purple line will receive clearance for the same after getting approval from the CMRS.

The Outer Ring Road Companies Association (ORRCA) has requested companies and tech parks along the Outer Ring Road(ORR) in Bengaluru to offer shuttle services for their employees to the nearest metro station as the Byappanahalli-KR Pura namma metro link is likely to become operational in the first week of October.

Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) yesterday from Baiyappanahalli to K.R. Completed inspection of 2 km section of Pura, Namma Metro. According to the news agency, the commercial operation of the entire Purple Line is expected to start by the end of this month or the first week of October. Next week, CMRS is expected to inspect the Kengeri-Chalghatta section on the Purple Line.

Bengaluru's first driverless train set, which will be deployed on the Yellow Line (RV Road-Bommasandra), is expected to arrive from China by October. The first two sets of six-coach trains (12 coaches) will come from China, while the remaining 204 coaches will be indigenously manufactured by Titagarh Railways in India. This is the first time that a rolling stock manufacturer, other than Bengaluru-based BEML, is supplying coaches to Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Currently, BMRCL operates 57 trains, all of which are manufactured by BEML.

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) recently commissioned K.R. After the inauguration of the Pura to Whitefield section, Bangalore Metro has seen an increase in the number of passengers, leading to increased crowding in trains. Citing congestion at Baiyappanahalli and Kempegowda (Majestic) stations during peak and non-peak hours, commuters are urging BMRCL to increase the frequency of trains to increase the comfort and convenience of metro travel.

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is all set to start operations between Whitefield and Challaghatta on September 15, Friday, once the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) inspects and certifies the stretch between KR Puram-Baiyappanahalli and Kengeri-Challaghatta.

Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Namma Metro have decided to scale up their operations to meet the increasing demand for transport amid the Bengaluru bandh on Monday, September 11. Because auto and cab drivers are on a 24-hour strike from Sunday midnight.