BANGALORE (Metro RaIl News): After over a year of approval from the Karnataka government, two Bengaluru Metro’s Phase 3 corridors are expected to receive approval from the Union government.
Timing
This endorsement is anticipated to occur before the Lok Sabha polls, which experts believe will also benefit the BJP regarding electoral support in the IT hub. The anticipated approval of the network spanning ORR West and Magadi Road is poised to alleviate traffic congestion while fostering growth in the real estate sector.
Economic Boost
Anticipated approval for expanding the network along ORR (Outer Ring Road) West and Magadi Road is poised to elevate the public transportation system and invigorate the real estate sector in suburban areas.
Nevertheless, certain transportation specialists advocate extending the ORR West corridor from JP Nagar 4th Phase to Central Silk Board to integrate multi-modal transport seamlessly.
Change of Plans
BMRCL has agreed to MoHUA’s requirement of operating three-coach trains instead of the initially proposed six-coach rolling stock. MoHUA imposed supplementary conditions for the Phase 3 corridor approvals.
Bangalore Metro
Bengaluru Metro, known as Namma Metro, is an Urban Mass Rapid Transit system. It is the fourth-longest operational metro network in India. This Metro project consists of:
- Two operational lines– Purple & Green with 51 stations & a composite length of 72.17 Kms and
- 6 Under-Construction Lines– with 68 stations & a composite length of 99.296 Kms
Bangalore metro has recorded a ridership of 6.88 lakh passengers on average per day in December. The much-awaited Purple Line of the Bangalore Metro Running between Chellaghatta & Whitefield is operational. Additionally, BMRCL has also begun with the Land acquisition for Phase 3.
Bangalore metro will also be the 2nd metro system in India to employ the ATO technology on its upcoming Yellow line. It has also introduced innovative services like Group QR and others to increase the attractiveness of Bangalore Metro as the First Choice Transport system for the traffic-decked city of Bengaluru.
BMRCL is the governing body for the Bangalore Metro, a Joint Venture of the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka.
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