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  • Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line services disrupted as passengers block first train, demand 5am start like Green & Purple Lines

    Around 15 passengers blocked the first train at RV Road Metro station, questioning why Yellow Line begins at 6am while Green and Purple Lines start at 5am.

  • Bengaluru Tech Summit at BIEC: Karnataka govt, Tummoc tie up to offer free Metro travel for delegates

    Bengaluru Tech Summit at BIEC: Karnataka govt, Tummoc tie up to offer free Metro travel for delegates

    The 28th edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit will commence at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) near Madavara Metro Station on November 18

  • Bengaluru Metro floats tender to prepare DPR for 59.6-km extension of Green Line to Tumakuru

    Bengaluru Metro floats tender to prepare DPR for 59.6-km extension of Green Line to Tumakuru

    BMRCL invites bids for Madavara-Tumakuru corridor DPR after government directive to take up feasibility study; project proposed to be developed under PPP model

  • Bengaluru’s Inner Ring Metro yet to get green signal from Karnataka govt, says BMRCL to Tejasvi Surya

    Bengaluru’s Inner Ring Metro yet to get green signal from Karnataka govt, says BMRCL to Tejasvi Surya

    Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya recently met Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials to review the progress of Metro projects in the city.

  • Bengaluru’s fully underground Inner Ring Metro proposed by IISc put on backburner

    Bengaluru’s fully underground Inner Ring Metro proposed by IISc put on backburner

    The Inner Ring Metro (IRM), proposed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and included in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) 2020, appears to have stalled, even as the state government prioritises feasibility studies for Metro corridors to satellite towns.

  • Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line faces delays on October 30 morning, passengers stranded

    Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line faces delays on October 30 morning, passengers stranded

    Purple Line services were delayed on Thursday morning after a train became stuck between Hosahalli and Vijayanagar stations

  • Bengaluru’s Hebbal-Sarjapur Metro corridor cost likely to be slashed by Rs 2,920 crore

    Bengaluru’s Hebbal-Sarjapur Metro corridor cost likely to be slashed by Rs 2,920 crore

    BMRCL hopes 37-km Hebbal–Sarjapur Metro corridor will get Union government nod between November 2025 and March 2026.

  • Finally, Bengaluru Metro to float Phase 3 civil works tender in November

    Finally, Bengaluru Metro to float Phase 3 civil works tender in November

    The Orange Line, which will have two corridors — JP Nagar 4th Phase-Kempapura stretch along ORR West and Hosahalli–Kadabagere line along Magadi Road — spans 44.6 km

  • Even high school students do better math than Bengaluru Metro: Tejasvi Surya flags fare revision errors

    Even high school students do better math than Bengaluru Metro: Tejasvi Surya flags fare revision errors

    Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya writes to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), demanding correction of anomalies in Namma Metro fare revision, calling the hike ‘illogical’ and the burden on commuters ‘undue

  • Watch | Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar metro reaches Mahatma Mandir after successful trial run

    Watch | Ahmedabad–Gandhinagar metro reaches Mahatma Mandir after successful trial run

    Once operational, metro services in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar will cover 68 kilometers and 53 stations, expanding affordable and eco-friendly travel options for commuters.

  • Bengaluru metro eyes at least Rs 65 crore annual revenue from ads on pillars

    Bengaluru metro eyes at least Rs 65 crore annual revenue from ads on pillars

    Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd has started the tender process for advertisements on selected piers and portals across five corridors

  • Bengaluru Metro cites Karnataka's financial strain for recent fare revisions of up to 71 percent

    Bengaluru Metro cites Karnataka's financial strain for recent fare revisions of up to 71 percent

    Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) released the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) report on September 11, seven months after raising fares, making its rides costliest in the country.

  • Bengaluru Metro releases fare fixation report seven months after up to 71% hike

    Bengaluru Metro releases fare fixation report seven months after up to 71% hike

    BMRCL, which raised fares by up to 71 percent, had earlier withheld the fare fixation report even under RTI. The report shows 51 percent public opposed, 27 percent supported a 'reasonable' hike, while others sought passes and concessions.

  • After China's CRRC, Bengaluru Metro may turn to BEML for extra Yellow Line trains to ease rush

    After China's CRRC, Bengaluru Metro may turn to BEML for extra Yellow Line trains to ease rush

    Yellow Line (RV Road-Bommasandra), which connects tech hub Electronics City, is witnessing a surge in ridership but has only four trains, resulting in a 19-minute frequency.

  • Bengaluru Metro may induct fourth Yellow Line train on Sept 10, frequency to improve

    Bengaluru Metro may induct fourth Yellow Line train on Sept 10, frequency to improve

    Yellow Line, connecting RV Road and Bommasandra, now runs every 25 minutes. With the fourth train, frequency is expected to improve to 19 minutes.

  • Delhi to Meerut South in just 30 minutes with Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro – All you need to know

    Delhi to Meerut South in just 30 minutes with Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro – All you need to know

    Delhi–Meerut travel is about to get faster with Namo Bharat and Meerut Metro, cutting the 82-km trip to 55 minutes with seamless, safe, single-ticket travel.

  • Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line: Tejasvi Surya seeks airfreight of bogies for two trains from China

    Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line: Tejasvi Surya seeks airfreight of bogies for two trains from China

    Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya on September 1 said he held discussions with the MD of Titagarh on expediting the supply of trains for the Yellow Line Metro.

  • State-run BEML has plans to make Tunnel Boring Machines to cut dependence on China

    State-run BEML has plans to make Tunnel Boring Machines to cut dependence on China

    State-run BEML has recently invited Expression of Interest for design consultancy to develop indigenous Tunnel Boring Machines.

  • Yellow Line impact: In a first, Bengaluru Metro ridership crosses 10 lakh

    Yellow Line impact: In a first, Bengaluru Metro ridership crosses 10 lakh

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10 inaugurated Yellow Line (RV Road - Bommasandra) expanding Bengaluru Metro network to 96km

  • 19 km, 32 minutes: First-hand account of Bengaluru Metro’s RV Road–Bommasandra ride

    19 km, 32 minutes: First-hand account of Bengaluru Metro’s RV Road–Bommasandra ride

    Moneycontrol boarded the first ride on Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line, which began commercial operations on August 11, a day after PM Modi inaugurated the corridor connecting the tech hub of Electronics City.

  • Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line passenger services will commence at 6:30am from August 11

    Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line passenger services will commence at 6:30am from August 11

    BMRCL officials said the running time between RV Road and Bommasandra is 35 minutes each way, with halts at every station.

  • Siddaramaiah says Karnataka provides 87% of Metro project funds, promises 220 km network in Bengaluru by 2030

    Siddaramaiah says Karnataka provides 87% of Metro project funds, promises 220 km network in Bengaluru by 2030

    CM Siddaramaiah said 58 km Blue Line connecting Outer Ring Road and airport at a cost of Rs 15,131 crore will be completed by December 2027.

  • Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 deadline pushed to Sept 2026; Pink Line to open in two phases

    Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 deadline pushed to Sept 2026; Pink Line to open in two phases

    The Union government has asked Karnataka government to review the cost of the Sarjapur-Hebbal corridor, which spans 36.58 km at an estimated cost of Rs 28,405 crore, and to resubmit the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR).

  • Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line: 19-km RV Road–Bommasandra ride likely to cost Rs 60

    Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line: 19-km RV Road–Bommasandra ride likely to cost Rs 60

    Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is planning to operate trains at 25-minute frequency with stoppages at all stations. The maximum fare from Purple and Green Lines to Yellow Line is Rs 90.

  • Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line: 19-km took 8 years to complete; cost escalated to around Rs 400 crore per km

    Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line: 19-km took 8 years to complete; cost escalated to around Rs 400 crore per km

    PM Narendra Modi to inaugurateYellow Line connecting RV Road and Bommasandra on August 10. Moneycontrol has accessed the report submitted by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), who inspected the line between July 22 and 25.

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