Phase 2 of Namma Metro, which will cover large parts of Bengaluru, has been progressing. While work is in the final stages in some lines, it is lagging in some others.
Many global cities have been able to run their train services without COVID transmission in the last few months. But they also seem to have taken more precautions than Namma Metro has.
ನಾಗರೀಕರು ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಯಶವಂತಪುರ ಹಳೆಯ ರೈಲ್ವೆ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದವರೆಗೂ ಒಂದು ಪಾದಚಾರಿ-ಸೇತುವೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸೇತುವೆ ಬಂದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಎರಡು ಜಾಗಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಅಂತರ 2.3 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇಂದ 200 ಮೀ ಗೆ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ
For years, citizens have been demanding a foot-over-bridge connecting Yeshwanthpur old railway station with the Metro station nearby. The bridge would reduce the distance between these two points from 2.3 km to 200 m
Metro services between RV Road and Yelachenahalli stations will be suspended from 14th to 17th November. BMRCL has arranged bus services between these stations on the four days
Fed up with crumbling infrastructure in their constituency, residents of Mahadevapura are holding a protest tomorrow at Marathahalli. They are demanding the resignation of all their elected representatives, including MLA Aravind Limbavali and MP P C Mohan
Bengaluru Metro allows foldable cycles on board now, but its baggage rules imply that Rs 30 has to be paid every time a cycle is carried. Despite commuters’ demands, BMRCL is not exempting cycles from the fee
After continued protests from Bengalureans, the BBMP has drawn up an action plan to restore 630 km of roads that had been dug up to lay pipelines. Read more on what else happened in the city over the past week, in our roundup
Flood warning issued in 80 localities in Bengaluru, RWA members asked to guard lakes during Ganesha Chaturthi, lack of state ministers delay Metro land acquisition – catch up on news from the city last week
Bengaluru’s upcoming TOD (Transit Oriented Development) Policy is expected to ease commute and reduce urban sprawl in the city. But the policy will be successful only if several gaps are fixed
