Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation
The ambitious Phase 1 of the Namma Metro mass rapid transit system in Majestic, which is the intersection of the east-west and north-south routes, has hit a roadblock in terms of work and its completion could be deferred to 2016. In terms of completion, the metro is 65 per cent done, with the base slab [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore’s bigwig IT hub, Whitefield, is apparently on the verge of a sea change, as the second phase of the Metro project extends the Metro rail line right up to the area in which the IT hub is located. Whitefield is one of Karnataka’s fastest-growing tech hubs and industrial areas. The IT hub has more [...] Continue Reading »
Land acquisition for infrastructure or industrial development projects may become a smoother and more rewarding process in days to come with the new land acquisition law coming into force. The new law, “The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013,” has stricter norms and higher compensation for land [...] Continue Reading »
The decision to change the alignment of proposed metro line along Bannerghatta road has been taken by a high-powered committee in March. The said change of alignment will affect Infosys office, a mall and other 95 properties apart from 160 apartments. Earlier it was proposed to have interchange facility between two lines, RV Road-Bommasandra and [...] Continue Reading »
Pune metro rail project has finally got a budget of Rs 10 crore in the Union Budget which was announced recently. The long delayed project had proposals from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations in association with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. Pune metro, for the first time has got listed in this year’s list of projects of the urban [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) has started talking about the city needing a Phase III of this mass rapid transit project. For the present population and city spread, Bangalore needs at least 250 kms of metro lines. A BMRC official said that plans for Phase 3 are ready and they are waiting for the state [...] Continue Reading »
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to shift the operation of intra-State and inter-State express buses. The shifting is necessary for the construction of underground metro station at Majestic. From January 6, KSRTC bus-stand will be operational from the newly constructed shelter in front of the Shantala Silk House in Majestic. Buses [...] Continue Reading »
Bangalore – The proposed high-speed rail link to the Bangalore International Airport from the MG Road has been put to pause for long. The project, proposed in 2007, was estimated to include a budget of Rs 4,000 crore. The high-speed rail connectivity from the airport to MG Road was considered to be the only alternative [...] Continue Reading »
The commuters in Bangalore city are planning to board on Bangalore Metro Rail (BMR) which is expected to start from October 20, however the passengers are warned about lack of platform screen doors. The commuters have to be careful and stay away from the edges of the platform in BMR to prevent tragedy. The Commissioner [...] Continue Reading »
The transportation minister of Bangalore R Ashoka inspected Metro stations extending from MG Road to Byappanahalli recently. He directed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) to maintain roads and footpaths near by Metro stations and also to improve the quality of link roads. Ashok instructed BMRC officials to beautify the [...] Continue Reading »
