namma metro

Despite elaborate safety measures, the Metro saw few takers on its first day of operation. A sanitisation schedule, if made public, could boost commuter confidence.

COVID rules on travelling in Namma Metro, tool for citizens to assess rooftop solar potential of their homes, government to approach court seeking BBMP election postponement – catch up on news over the week in our roundup.

Often 12-20 workers are crammed into a 10×10 ft room or even smaller. The rooms are poorly ventilated, and there’s only toilet for over a hundred people in many labour colonies.

A recent meeting of various stakeholder groups arrived at a decision in favour of the Metro project on ORR. Akshatha M looks at the various deliberations that went on behind the scenes.

Karnakata State government bid unceremonious goodbye to the BRTS plan on Outer Ring Road and instead chose metro. But many questions remain unanswered.

BMRCL will be initiating the technical studies for KR Puram – Silk Board stretch, but when will the proposal be ready and how will the state find funds for a new section not part of the original design?

Last mile connectivity is still a problem for many commuters using the Metro. This 14-year-old wants BMRCL to allow people to carry cycles into the Metro, as it could help ease the problem.

In this edition, read about our upcoming citizen journalism workshop; the unseen parts of Namma Metro; how citizens batted for the RERA Bill; a workshop on managing apartments and more…

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.

BMRCL came under fire from the public and BBMP at a recent public hearing on tree felling for the extension of the metro lines, as it could not provide proper responses to the objections raised.

What expectation has BMRCL set for the expansion of Peenya to Nagasandra stretch? What are the hurdles that are pulling Metro back from its journey towards profitability? Read on.

The fare for the one-way journey of 10 kms would be Rs 23 – little less than the minimum auto fare in Bengaluru.