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Bengaluru Metro elevated section near Mahalakshmi Layout
Commute

An urban rail network: Light at the end for Bengaluru’s harried commuters!

July 13, 2022 Captain Naveen Chandra

Metro and Suburban Rail together can provide relief to Bengalureans tired of traffic. A rail network will soon serve almost all parts of the city.

Passengers in Metro rail
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Second wave subsiding | Vaccine shortage | Metro timings extended … and more

July 3, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on news from the city this week, in our roundup

Commute

“Namma Metro till Silk Institute saves me Rs 10,000 a month”

January 25, 2021 A Bhanu

Issues such as last-mile linkages, women’s safety and parking could undo the benefits of Metro’s extended line on Kanakapura Road

Passengers in Metro rail
Commute

Needed: SOP for sanitising Metro coaches

September 8, 2020 Manoj Sharma

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.

Namma Metro
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Metro reopening | Rooftop solar mapping tool | BBMP election may be postponed…and more

September 5, 2020 News Desk

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.

Society

On Labour Day, a look into the homes and lives of Namma Metro workers  

May 1, 2020 Angarika Guha

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.

Commute

Why was the BRTS plan for Outer Ring Road killed?

September 23, 2016 Akshatha M

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.

Commute

Dear government, why did you choose Metro over BRTS on ORR?

September 19, 2016 Vaidya R

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

No Picture
Governance

Will Metro come to ORR and when?

August 3, 2016 Akshatha M

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?

No Picture
Commute

Teen asks Metro to allow cycles

May 9, 2016 Sanjith Rao and News Desk

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.

UNCATEGORIZED

Bangaloreans help get Real Estate Bill passed; Metro’s unseen corners; Citizen Journalism workshop for our readers

March 17, 2016 News Desk

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…

Infrastructure

When is Namma Metro Phase-I expected to complete realistically?

March 11, 2016 Shree D N

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.

Environment

Public hearings on tree felling to be held in the affected places henceforth

November 26, 2015 News Desk

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.

Commute

Metro Reach 3B to be a reality soon: Why commuters may yet not use it

October 13, 2014 Amith Subramanian Pallavoor

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.

Commute

Malleshwaram to Peenya Metro line to open on March 1

February 24, 2014 Nikita Malusare

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

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