Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase-3
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.
'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.
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.
Hours after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah directed BMRCL to revise fares, BMRCL has decided to rectify anomalies.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is yet to reveal the revised fare structure.
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.
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 incident: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has denied reports of a labourer being denied entry because of his unbuttoned shirt.
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 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.
A global campaign called 'The Great Elephant Migration' is installing over a hundred life-sized elephant sculptures in cities around the world.
Titagarh plans to complete the order of 204 coaches within the timeline of March 2025.
'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.
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.
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 overcrowding: The video shows women trying to squeeze into compartments with a sizeable number still waiting outside the gates.
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.
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.
Electronics City Metro corridor to miss December 2023 deadline; Titagarh to supply trains from February 2024
KR Pura - Whitefield Metro section to bring relief to commuters, especially techies headed to areas such as Mahadevapura, ITPB, and Kadugodi.
Five major tech parks with 3.75 lakh employees identified for enhanced feeder bus connectivity
A senior BMRCL official told Moneycontrol that KR Pura - Byappanahalli and Kengeri-Challaghatta will be inaugurated simultaneously.
Fidias Panayiotou, a YouTuber from Cyprus, snuck into the Bengaluru Metro without a ticket. Footage of his stunt has received criticism online.
Commercial operations of Byappanahalli-KR Pura section is likely from October first week; Safety inspection of Kengeri-Challaghatta section is delayed