Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield trial run delayed due to monsoon : BMRCL

The trial run should start by the middle of October, "Due to monsoon, the trial run that was supposed to happen this month has been postponed. It will now take place in the middle of October."

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BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): The Bengaluru Metro’s trial run of its 15-Km elevated section between Baiyappanahalli and Whitefield slated for September, has been postponed due to the city’s recent deluge, according to the metro.

Anjum Parwez said that the stretch would be open only next year. “With more monsoon showers expected, the opening of the line before the new year is unlikely. Although major construction work is already complete, we are setting up a 65m single girder at the Baiyappanahalli depot, just ahead of the railway crossing. There are other depots works also wherein we have to set up a ramp to bring the train to the depot at Baiyappanahalli. Public can use the line in February 2023, if all things go well,” he said.

The trial run should start by the middle of October, “Due to monsoon, the trial run that was supposed to happen this month was postponed. It will now take place in the middle of October. The manual trolley trials, which are typically conducted prior to experimenting with trains, have already begun. He said that the train trials would last for at least two months, until December.

The much-awaited, extended purple line between Baiyappanahalli and Whitefield is expected to benefit around three lakh passengers.

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