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Officials said the maintenance work will be carried out between Vijayanagar and Attiguppe stations. So metro operations will not run on this section during the scheduled time slot. A temporary disruption in metro services is expected in Bengaluru this Sunday morning, which may impact early commuters and those planning weekend travel across the city. The interruption is linked to scheduled maintenance work, and authorities have advised passengers to plan their journeys accordingly. According to
Bengaluru: In a significant milestone for Bengaluru's public transport system, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) registered its highest-ever single-day ridership on June 4, with a record 9,66,732 commuters utilizing Namma Metro services. The achievement highlights the growing reliance on the metro as the city's primary mode of travel. The surge in passenger numbers was witnessed across various metro lines, with Line 1 accounting for 4,78,334 commuters and Line 2 seeing a ridership of 2,84,674. The Kempegowda Interchange Station (KGWA) at Majestic, one of the city's busiest ...Read More >
BALASORE: In a heart-wrenching incident, a man was forced to carry his 17-year-old daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for around 7 km to a community health centre in Balasore's Baliapal for postmortem after reportedly failing to afford an ambulance. Asha Bindhani, a minor girl suffering from mental illness, reportedly died by suicide on Thursday afternoon in Deula village under Baliapal police limits. After spotting her, locals informed her father Madhu Bindhani and the police. Madhu, a daily wage labourer, rushed to the spot and found his daughter dead. Shortly after, police arrived and ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 31 (PTI) On the occasion of the 70th Karnataka Rajyotsava celebrations, the BMRCL on Friday announced that a fifth metro train will be inducted into commercial service on the Yellow Line from November 1. With the addition of this train, the frequency of services on the Yellow Line during peak hours will improve to every 15 minutes, compared to the current 19-minute interval, it said. "This improvement will help provide smoother and more reliable service to commuters with reduced waiting times. This change will be effective on all days," Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 16 (ANI): The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the ambitious 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor, aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. The corridor will link Tumakuru Road to Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronic City, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar announced on Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Shivakumar said the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR) project has been rebranded and cleared as the Bengaluru Business Corridor. "The state government has taken a big step. The erstwhile Pe ...Read More >
Bangalore MP Tejasvi Surya is upset. The Yellow Line metro, which is very important, is still not open. It was supposed to open a long time ago but got delayed many times. People in Bangalore have big traffic problems every day, especially in places like Silk Board and the IT area. The Yellow Line would help reduce this traffic. Because of the delays, people are frustrated and feel ignored. They want the metro company (BMRCL) to open the Yellow Line now. To show this, many people will meet at Lalbagh Main Gate on Saturday, July 5, at 9:30 AM. Then, they will walk to the BMRCL office to ask ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Namma Metro Purple Line services will be disrupted on Sunday, said the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). They said the trains will not run between Indiranagar and Baiyappanahalli stations on Sunday between 7 am and 8 am, including at Swami Vivekananda Station, which lies on this stretch. All other Namma Metro services -- such as Challaghatta to Indiranagar, Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield (Kadugodi), and Madavara to Silk Institute -- will operate as usual from 7 am, following the regular Sunday schedule. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Two people died and four others were injured after a fire broke out at a house in east Delhi's Old Govindpura area on Tuesday evening, an official said. Police have identified the deceased as Tanveer (28) and Nusrat. A call was received at Jagatpuri police station at 8.46 pm regarding a fire incident at Band Gali, Old Govindpura, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam said. When a police team reached the spot, it found that 10 people were trapped inside a residential building that caught fire, the DCP said. With the help of police personnel and fir ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru to inaugurate the long-awaited yellow line metro, and also lay the foundation stone for the Phase 3 metro, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya said on Sunday. Hailing it as a landmark moment, the BJP MP posted on X, PM Narendra Modi visit to Bengaluru on August 10 will be a landmark moment for Bengaluru South. He will not only inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line Metro operations but also lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase 3 - a project that received Cabinet approval within the first ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After steeply hiking Namma Metro fares by up to 71 per cent in Feb -- making it the most expensive Metro in the country -- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) may now make fare hikes a yearly affair. In Feb, accepting a report submitted by the fare fixation committee (FFC), BMRCL raised fares with a base price of Rs 10 and a maximum fare of Rs 90. The committee also recommended implementing an annual automatic fare revision formula to maintain financial stability. The committee suggested until the next FFC is formed, BMRCL should increase Metro fares annually by 5 per cent. ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After facing roadblocks several times, Bengaluru's much-waited Namma Metro Yellow Line is all set to begin operations on January 6. Once operational, the metro line that connects RV Road to Bommasandra will be a crucial addition to the city's metro network as it links Electronics City, a hub for major companies like Infosys and Biocon. Confirming the updates, Lok Sabha MP from Bengaluru South Tejasvi Surya on Thursday said that the first train is ready and will be dispatched to Bengaluru in the first week of January. "We now have the first train ready to be dispatched to Bengaluru ...Read More >
New norms to avoid another Bengaluru stampede, said Home Minister G Parameshwara. Bengaluru: Karnataka government will formulate a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for mega events, meetings and celebrations aimed at preventing any untoward incidents, state Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday. The initiative comes in the wake of the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here on Wednesday that claimed 11 lives. Speaking to reporters, Mr Parameshwara said that the governm ...Read More >
Bengaluru News: A video has gone viral on the social media platforms in which the commuters can be seen jumping over the token entry gate at one of Bengaluru's metro stations. The video was reportedly recorded on June 4, the same day 11 people died and several got injured due to a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy stadium during victory celebrations of the IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) stated that the video was recorded at the Majestic interchange metro station. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has moved the Karnataka High Court against the state government and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), accusing them of "suppressing" the Metro Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) report that recommended a significant fare increase. Surya stated on Sunday that his writ petition is scheduled for hearing on Monday. Calling the government's actions "arbitrary and opaque", Surya questioned the decision to keep the FFC report confidential. He criticised the committee for making broad recommendations and going on international study tours funded by t ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The long-awaited inauguration of the Namma Metro Yellow Line is finally set to become a reality. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru on August 10 to officially inaugurate the Yellow Line, fulfilling a long-pending dream of residents in the city's southern region. On the same occasion, PM Modi is also expected to lay the foundation stone for the ambitious Phase-3 metro project. Recently, the Commissioner of Railway Safety granted clearance for operations on the Yellow Line, clearing the final hurdle for the launch. The Yellow Line spans 19.15 kilometers from RV Road t ...Read More >
In the 2024-25 budget presented by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the Government announced a feasibility study to extend the metro rail line from Madavara to Tumakuru. The Karnataka Government has accepted a feasibility study report on the proposed extension of Bengaluru Metro services to Tumakuru, Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Monday, adding that the project would become a reality soon. Speaking at a news conference in Tumakuru, Parameshwara said, "Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporati ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Embarrassed again by another untimely outburst -- this time from a cabinet colleague -- chief minister and his deputy DK Shivakumar Friday played down minister KN Rajanna's comments hinting at major political developments in the state post-Sept. The two insisted that there is no rift in the state Congress unit."Minister KN Rajanna only said there may be political developments in the state, but he did not say it is certain to happen. It is better to ignore his remarks," Siddaramaiah said on the sidelines of an event to mark the 516th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, widely ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday ordered notice to the Central and state govts, as well as the Bangalore Metro Railway Corporation Limited (BMRCL), in response to a petition filed by LS Tejasvi Surya, BJP MP for the Bengaluru South constituency. The petitioner sought a direction to BMRCL to immediately publish or release the report of the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) headed by Justice (retd) R Tharani.Counsel for the petitioner submitted that three representations were given seeking the release of the report in Dec 2024. Pursuant to this, BMRCL came up with a revised fare. "The m ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A delegation led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy DK Shivakumar and some cabinet colleagues met Union defence minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday and sought central support for a wide range of proposals -- from setting up two defence industrial corridors and securing defence land for major infrastructure work in Bengaluru, to hosting an Indian Air Force (IAF) air show during this year's Mysuru Dasara celebrations.In a letter to Singh, Siddaramaiah urged the Centre to establish a defence industrial corridor each in North and South Karnataka, like those announced in Uttar Prade ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Namma Metro's Yellow Line has finally received the much-awaited Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) report, which now allows the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to call for a Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) inspection. The certification was issued by an Italian state-run agency in collaboration with Siemens India Ltd-Siemens AG, the signalling contractor for the Yellow Line, on Thursday. The ISA report was delayed due to technical glitches discovered during the review of key datasets, which required software updates. Without this report, the BMRCL could no ...Read More >
BJP leader Tejasvi Surya on Sunday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Yellow Line Metro Rail on August 10. In a post on 'X', the Bengaluru South MP said, "PM Sri @narendramodi Ji will inaugurate the all important Yellow Line metro on August 10. On behalf of all people of Bengaluru, I thank PM for always prioritising infrastructure development of our city." The Yellow Line is expected to benefit nearly eight lakh commuters and ease traffic congestion in key areas, inc ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday cleared the 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC) project around Bengaluru city, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said. The project will take two years for completion. The proposed corridor will originate and terminate at Tumakuru road. About 73 km of this road will be in North Bengaluru and the rest in South Bengaluru," he said, adding that the project would reduce the congestion in the city by 40%. The project was originally estimated to cost Rs 27,000 crore ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Namma Metro has slipped to third place in terms of operational network length, losing its position as the country's second-largest system to Mumbai Metro.The shift comes after Mumbai Metro commissioned new corridors, including the Dahisar-Kashigaon stretch and the first section of Line 2B (Mandale to Diamond Garden), extending connectivity to Thane district and linking the eastern suburbs.With the addition of roughly 10 km, Mumbai's operational network has now crossed the 100-km mark, trailing only the Delhi Metro, which remains the largest in the country with 416 km and 303 station ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bengaluru to inaugurate the "long-awaited" yellow line metro, and also lay the foundation stone for the Phase 3 metro, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya said on Sunday. Hailing it as a 'landmark moment,' the BJP MP posted on X, "PM Narendra Modi's visit to Bengaluru on August 10 will be a landmark moment for Bengaluru South. He will not only inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line Metro operations but also lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase 3 - a project that received Cabinet approval within the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya said Sunday he has sought a 30-minute meeting with deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar to present an alternative urban mobility plan for the city, countering the govt's proposal for a tunnel road.He added that Bengaluru's civic issues required cooperation, not confrontation. "Bengaluru will not benefit from an ego clash. What we need is a comprehensive mobility plan that reduces private vehicles and boosts public transport," he said, adding that if the DCM could prove the tunnel's viability, he would reconsider his stance.Speaking at Kittur Rani Chen ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Driving the final nail into the capital city metro project coffin, the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday night decided to scrap the agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and repurpose Bhubaneswar Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) as a nodal agency for sustainable urban mobility projects in the state. The cabinet decision followed recommendations of the inter-ministerial committee, which identified key feasibility challenges including non-compliance with the National Metro Rail Policy - 2017, below-threshold traffic demand and ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bengaluru South MP and BJP Yuva Morcha National President Tejasvi Surya led a protest on Saturday demanding the completion of the Yellow Line Metro project in Bengaluru. Hundreds of residents, along with Bengaluru Central MP P. C. Mohan, BJP MLA Ravi Subramanya, and other party leaders, participated in the protest. Demonstrators held placards and raised slogans against the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The placards read: "Enough of delays, give a final deadline for Yellow Line", "Yellow Line delayed, Bengaluru betrayed." Speaking at the ...Read More >
BJP Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has come out strongly against the proposed tunnel road project in Bengaluru, calling it a "loot of public money" and a "Congress job scam." He vowed that the BJP will not allow the State government, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, or BBMP officials to proceed with it. Addressing reporters at the BJP State office on Monday, Mr. Surya alleged the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and feasibility study for the 18-km tunnel road from Hebbal to Dairy Circle are ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, on Saturday, objected to the Rs 18.500 Crore tunnel road, saying that it will overlap the Red Line of the Namma Metro. The minister strongly opposed the Karnataka government's push for the tunnel road. He questioned if the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) studied the feasibility of the two projects on the same route. He pointed out the rising traffic issues in the city and mentioned the state's mobility plan that suggests a metro connectivity to Electronic City, Whitefield, and Bengaluru's Ring Road. ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of hosting India for a white-ball series in early August, taking advantage of a rare opening in both nations' schedules. Final discussions are expected to take place this week on the sidelines of the ICC meetings in Singapore. This follows after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series, three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals, between Bangladesh and India in August 2025 to September 2026. Security concerns due to the state o ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notices to the state and central governments and Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) on a petition by BJP MP Tejasvi Surya, seeking directions to make the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) report public, saying the BMRCL fare is most expensive in the country. Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav issued the notices after hearing Surya's petition, alleging that BMRCL failed to either respond, publish or release the report despite multiple representations and follow-ups by him. The judge asked Surya's advocate in jest, "Tejasvi Surya, you (petitio ...Read More >