BENGALURU METRO RAIL
Rs 7,610 crore and eight years later: Yellow Line set to ease Bengaluru’s techie and commuter crunch; All we know
Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Namma Metro Yellow Line from Ragigudda to Bommasandra today. Passenger services start Monday at 5 am with trains every 25 minutes. The 19.1km elevated corridor, with 16 stations, links south Bengaluru to Electronics City. BMTC will launch 12 feeder buses, while BMRCL is adding EV charging stations, e-bike services, and improved pedestrian access. Costing ₹7,610 crore, the project was sanctioned in 2014, began in 2017, and faced an eight-year delay before completion.
Centre contributed just 20% of Bengaluru Metro Rail project cost, says Deputy CM Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar asserted that the state government bore 80-90% of the Bengaluru Metro Rail project cost, requesting PM Modi to inaugurate the Yellow Line out of respect. He criticized the Centre's limited financial contribution and accused BJP MPs of inaction, urging increased central grants for Bengaluru's infrastructure development, similar to Delhi's.
Bengaluru: BMRCL drops transportation hub project, settles for 9 acres
A high-level committee, led by Shalini Rajneesh, has granted nine acres near Hebbal to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation. This decision overlooks requests from prominent citizens and MPs for a larger 45-acre plot. BMRCL initially sought 45 acres for a multi-modal transport hub. Real estate groups reportedly influenced the government to reduce the land allocation.
Bengaluru Metro failing its commuters? Tejasvi Surya slams BMRCL, cites global examples, and suggests major fixes
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya has strongly criticised the Bengaluru Metro, citing issues with its design, pricing, and overall commuter experience. He compared it unfavorably to the Moscow Metro, highlighting its superior frequency, aesthetics, and city coverage. Surya also demanded transparency regarding the fare fixation committee report, questioning the high metro prices and advocating for more affordable and efficient public transport.
BEML shares jump over 3% after securing Rs 405 crore contract from Bengaluru Metro Rail
BEML Share Price: BEML has secured a Rs 405 crore contract from Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation for manufacturing and launching metro cars, along with providing personnel training and 15 years of maintenance. Motilal Oswal Financial Mutual Fund acquired a 2.66 lakh-share stake in BEML. The stock has gained 13.6% recently, with a target price of Rs 3,838, indicating a 22% upside.
Bengaluru Metro Rail ride gets costlier by 50 per cent
Metro fares in Bengaluru will rise by about 50 per cent from Sunday, with revised tariffs for peak and non-peak hours. The new fare structure sets a maximum fare of Rs 90 and introduces more discounts for travel during non-peak hours. This hike follows a recent increase in government bus fares in Karnataka.
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K'taka govt contemplating to extend Bengaluru Metro Rail up to Hoskote, Nelamangala and Bidadi: Shivakumar
The Karnataka government is exploring extending the Bengaluru Metro Rail to Hoskote, Nelamangala, and Bidadi to address traffic congestion, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar announced. A detailed survey is being conducted to assess the feasibility of the extensions, which would alleviate traffic woes for commuters, including the 10,000 daily train travelers from Kolar to Bengaluru.
Bengaluru Metro rail project to complete 175 km of track by June 2025: BMRC MD
Addressing a session on the Future of Mobility at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2022 (BTS 2022) on Friday, Parwez said as part of the second and third phase of the project, Bengaluru will have 314 km of metro rail connectivity by 2041. He said construction of metro lines was progressing well on the airport side.
Bengaluru: Metro Rail operations on extended stretch on Kanakapura from Thursday
BMRCL officials said the Chief Minister will flag off the train on Thursday, while Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri will participate in the event virtually.
Siemens providing driverless train solutions for Bengaluru Metro
Technology major Siemens on Thursday said it is providing driverless train solutions for Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to improve upon efficiency and safety of passengers.
Biocon Foundation to fund Rs 65 crore for Hebbagodi metro station
The project is expected to help in easing the traffic on the busy Hosur road, according to a press release from Biocon. In return, Biocon Foundation will request the Karnataka government to name the Hebbagodi metro station as “Biocon Hebbagodi Metro Station.”
Bengaluru Metro Corp to Blame for ORR, Airport Lines Delay?
Centre rejects BMRCL proposal for not being in line with Metro Policy; projects in advanced stages, say Metro officials
Double-decker project at Tin Factory junction was a lot of noise
Dropping the flyover plan, transport experts and regular commuters believe, will result in a bottleneck at Tin Factory forever.
Namma metro needs Rs 664 crore more to clear phase-I bills
According to the annual report of 2017-18, BMRCL had raised a seniorterm debt of only Rs 5,046 crore as against the approved amount of Rs 5,689 crore from the multilateral funding agencies for Phase I.
Four-lane flyover to decongest silk board junction delayed
The Rs 134 crore project, which was initially targeted to be ready in 2020, will also get grants from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.
Contracts split to speed up Namma Metro work going to same company?
Chances are that only one contractor, IL&FS, could emerge the lowest bidder for all the three packages, raising questions over Namma Metro’s strategy and the project’s timely completion.
Realty Hotspot Series: What makes Bellary Road, Bengaluru an attractive residential destination
In this week’s realty hotspot series we turn the spotlight on Bellary Road Bengaluru which is well connected to the rest of the city.
Namma Metro's Mysuru Road extension work may go beyond 2019
The work on the stations is known to take more than a year. And, that is excluding the preliminary bureaucratic processes.
High cost forces BMRCL to cancel underground tenders
BMRCL managing director Mahendra Jain confirmed to ET that the tenders invited for civil works stand cancelled.
Namma Metro invites bids to build the corridor with 13 elevated stations and estimates the cost at Rs 1,230 crore
“During the peak hours, this number is almost 2-3 times of the average,” a traffic analysis report carried out by BMRCL in 2016 points out.
Namma Metro tweaks station design to speed up work
The design of 12 stations on the Outer Ring Road metro line that will connect KR Puram and Silk Board — the construction of which could start only after a year — will do away with the concourse level.
Whitefield Metro stretch may face government land issues
BMRCL has claimed that they are moving as per schedule with the acquisition processes, but experience has shown that acquisition of railway and forest lands is not an easy affair.
South may get Metro extension first; west enters slow lane
Although the construction of the 6.52-km line on Kanakapura Road was awarded to NCC as late as in January 2016, progress of work on this stretch has been quicker than on Mysuru Road.
It is official: Metro phase II completion could be in 2022
The project, which started in February 2014, was supposed to be complete in December 2020. The dashboard predicts a 36% time delay, which works out to roughly 2.2 years beyond the target.
How to Accelerate Work on Phase II of City Metro Project
BMRCL Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola said that using innovative techniques to raise money were becoming the hallmark of upcoming projects.
IL & FS Engineering bags Rs 532 crore project from NMRC
The company has received LoA from NMRC, a joint venture of the Maharashtra government and the Centre, for constructing metro stations for the Nagpur metro project
Government declares two-days holiday for schools ahead of transport stir
The strike declaration by transport unions follows the government's rejection of their demand for a 35 per cent increase in wages.
French firm POMA offers to bring cable cars to city
Cable car facilities in urban settings can connect suburbs with city centres, cross over rivers without building bridges and connect airport terminals.
Bengaluru metro: Trains bought in 2010 gather dust
BMRCL had purchased the cabins and coaches hoping that the first phase of the project, which began in 2007, would be completed as scheduled in 2012.
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