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  • PM Modi to inaugurate Bengaluru yellow line metro, lay foundation stone for phase 3 on August 10

    PM Modi to inaugurate Bengaluru yellow line metro, lay foundation stone for phase 3 on August 10

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase-3

  • Bengaluru Metro yellow line delay: Mohandas Pai wants official responsible suspended. 'Lousy work'

    Bengaluru Metro yellow line delay: Mohandas Pai wants official responsible suspended. 'Lousy work'

    On Tuesday, the first-ever driverless train for Namma Metro arrived at the Chennai port from China, sparking hopes for the long-delayed Yellow Line. According to reports, officials are confident that the train would reach Bengaluru by February 20.

  • Bengaluru Police cracks down on 'Metro Chicks' Instagram, Telegram channel, but followers cross 6K

    Bengaluru Police cracks down on 'Metro Chicks' Instagram, Telegram channel, but followers cross 6K

    'Upon further examination of the account, it was found that metro_chicks had uploaded a total of 14 videos, which appear to violate the dignity of women,' the FIR filed at Banashankari Police Station stated.

  • Bangalore Metro Clicks: Instagram account with videos of women filmed secretly sparks outrage

    Bangalore Metro Clicks: Instagram account with videos of women filmed secretly sparks outrage

    Bengaluru city police commissioner B Dayananda told Moneycontrol that a case has been registered at Banashankari police station. 'The accused will be traced and arrested,' he said.

  • After Karnataka CM's nudge, Bengaluru Metro caps fare hike at 71%

    After Karnataka CM's nudge, Bengaluru Metro caps fare hike at 71%

    Hours after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah directed BMRCL to revise fares, BMRCL has decided to rectify anomalies.

  • After bus fare hike, Bengaluru Metro fare to increase as BMRCL board gives nod

    After bus fare hike, Bengaluru Metro fare to increase as BMRCL board gives nod

    Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is yet to reveal the revised fare structure.

  • Bengaluru Metro tragedy: Man jumps before train at Doddakallasandra station, dies

    Bengaluru Metro tragedy: Man jumps before train at Doddakallasandra station, dies

    Metro services between Yelachenahalli and Silk Institute stations on the Green Line (Silk Institute - Nagasandra) were disrupted for more than three hours on August 3. Many passengers were stranded at stations and on trains due to the service disruption following the incident. Following this, some passengers were forced to walk along the narrow pathway beside the elevated track to reach Doddakallasandra station in South Bengaluru after the train halted abruptly.

  • Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line to be operational in two phases

    Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line to be operational in two phases

    The 7.5 km elevated section from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere will be operational by September 2025, and 13.8 km underground section connecting Dairy Circle to Nagawara will be ready by June 2026.

  • Bengaluru Metro refutes reports of labourer being barred from train over clothes

    Bengaluru Metro refutes reports of labourer being barred from train over clothes

    Bengaluru metro incident: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has denied reports of a labourer being denied entry because of his unbuttoned shirt.

  • Bengaluru: Teen jumps before Metro train, dies; services disrupted

    Bengaluru: Teen jumps before Metro train, dies; services disrupted

    Police sources said the victim, Dhruv Thakkar, hailing from Mumbai and a first-year law student at the National Law School of India, died on the spot.

  • Bengaluru Metro begins 1st trial run of driverless train on Electronics City line

    Bengaluru Metro begins 1st trial run of driverless train on Electronics City line

    Bengaluru Metro officials said a slow trial run using a six-coach train imported from China on the Yellow Line between Bommasandra and Bommanahalli stations commenced on March 7.

  • Elephant on escalator at Bengaluru metro station? Here’s what it means

    Elephant on escalator at Bengaluru metro station? Here’s what it means

    A global campaign called 'The Great Elephant Migration' is installing over a hundred life-sized elephant sculptures in cities around the world.

  • Exclusive | Titagarh Rail Systems plans to start supplying driverless metro train coaches for Bengaluru Metro from April: Sources

    Exclusive | Titagarh Rail Systems plans to start supplying driverless metro train coaches for Bengaluru Metro from April: Sources

    Titagarh plans to complete the order of 204 coaches within the timeline of March 2025.

  • Influencer who screamed loudly inside Bengaluru Metro for videos apologises: Report

    Influencer who screamed loudly inside Bengaluru Metro for videos apologises: Report

    'Santhosh Kumar had the habit of screaming inside Metro trains and shocking co-passengers. He would record their reaction and upload them as reels on Instagram,' an official said.

  • Bengaluru metro station chock-a-block with riders. Video sparks fears of stampede

    Bengaluru metro station chock-a-block with riders. Video sparks fears of stampede

    For New Year's Eve, Bengaluru Metro issued paper tickets at Rs 50 to commute from Cubbon Park and Trinity metro stations from 11 pm.

  • Bengaluru Metro to facilitate mobile QR tickets for up to 6 passengers from Nov 16

    Bengaluru Metro to facilitate mobile QR tickets for up to 6 passengers from Nov 16

    In November 2022, BMRCL launched QR code ticketing, enabling passengers to purchase single-journey transit tickets through mobile apps. However, QR-code ticketing for group passengers was delayed due to various reasons

  • Bengaluru Metro faces Mumbai local-style overcrowding woes in viral video. Watch

    Bengaluru Metro faces Mumbai local-style overcrowding woes in viral video. Watch

    Bengaluru metro overcrowding: The video shows women trying to squeeze into compartments with a sizeable number still waiting outside the gates.

  • Bengaluru Metro: Much-awaited Whitefield-Challaghatta corridor to be operational from October 9

    Bengaluru Metro: Much-awaited Whitefield-Challaghatta corridor to be operational from October 9

    The entire Bengaluru Metro network will cover 72.85 km, making it the second-largest metro system in India after Delhi Metro's 350.2 km.

  • Bengaluru man filmed himself eating in metro to mock rules, found cops waiting at platform

    Bengaluru man filmed himself eating in metro to mock rules, found cops waiting at platform

    A Bengaluru man who filmed and circulated a video which shows him eating inside the metro has now been caught and fined Rs 500 for breaking rules.

  • First batch of Metro trains for Bengaluru’s Electronics City to be shipped from China on October 18: Titagarh

    First batch of Metro trains for Bengaluru’s Electronics City to be shipped from China on October 18: Titagarh

    Electronics City Metro corridor to miss December 2023 deadline; Titagarh to supply trains from February 2024

  • Bengaluru Metro readies for likely launch of Whitefield-Challaghatta line on October 6

    Bengaluru Metro readies for likely launch of Whitefield-Challaghatta line on October 6

    KR Pura - Whitefield Metro section to bring relief to commuters, especially techies headed to areas such as Mahadevapura, ITPB, and Kadugodi.

  • Bengaluru Metro to enable private firms to recharge employees' smart cards

    Bengaluru Metro to enable private firms to recharge employees' smart cards

    Five major tech parks with 3.75 lakh employees identified for enhanced feeder bus connectivity

  • Bengaluru Metro: Safety nod for KR Pura - Byappanahalli section; inspection of Kengeri-Challaghatta on Sept 29

    Bengaluru Metro: Safety nod for KR Pura - Byappanahalli section; inspection of Kengeri-Challaghatta on Sept 29

    A senior BMRCL official told Moneycontrol that KR Pura - Byappanahalli and Kengeri-Challaghatta will be inaugurated simultaneously.

  • YouTuber famous for hugging Musk sneaks into Bengaluru Metro without ticket. Viral video

    YouTuber famous for hugging Musk sneaks into Bengaluru Metro without ticket. Viral video

    Fidias Panayiotou, a YouTuber from Cyprus, snuck into the Bengaluru Metro without a ticket. Footage of his stunt has received criticism online.

  • Bengaluru Metro: Safety inspection of Byappanahalli-KR Pura section on September 21

    Bengaluru Metro: Safety inspection of Byappanahalli-KR Pura section on September 21

    Commercial operations of Byappanahalli-KR Pura section is likely from October first week; Safety inspection of Kengeri-Challaghatta section is delayed

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