Bangalore Metro

Phase I of Bengaluru Metro will be fully open to public on June 18. Even a 1-minute metro journey can make a big difference in the transport pattern.

Started almost nine years ago, the Phase-I of Metro is reaching the completion stage. However, it will be the end of this year before the first phase is through.

A commuter who wants to park her car in Metro station finds private ‘for hire’ vehicles parked there. Have you too faced this situation?

Monorail that was proposed in comprehensive traffic plan for Bengaluru never got realised. Government is hoping Metro will decongest the city, but is it possible with the existing rate of addition of vehicles?

Metro Phase II work in Bangalore takes off, with KIADB starting the land acquisition process. Actual work is supposed to start by January 2014.

N Mukund writes a letter to Deputy Chief Minister Anant Kumar on behalf of voters of Bangalore south parliamentary constituency to name Bangalore Metro as Sir M V Metro.

While more footpaths need to be developed around Metro stations, the real estate madness needs to be reduced. A higher Floor Area Ratio of 4.0 is being proposed for properties within 150 meters of all stations.

A compilation of articles Citizen Matters has covered on Bangalore metro-construction.