Namma Metro
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| Locale | Bangalore, India |
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| Transit type | Rapid Transit |
| Began operation | 2011, under construction |
| System length | 41 km (planned) |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 36 |
| Track gauge | standard gauge |
| Operator(s) | BMRCL |
Namma Metro (Our metro) / The Bangalore Metro (Kannada:ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೆಟ್ರೊ) is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Bangalore. The agency responsible for its implementation is Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd(BMRCL). Navayuga Engineering has been awarded the contract to construct the Reach 1 of the East-West line. [1] Five consortia have been shortlisted as general consultants for the project.
A detailed project report prepared by the DMRC and RITES envisages a 33km elevated and underground rail network with 32 stations for Phase I of the project. The proposed gauge is standard gauge unlike the broad gauge on the Delhi Metro network.
In 2007, BMRCL announced that it would incorporate the northern extension of Phase II (from Yeshwantpur to Peenya) and part of the southern extension (From RV Road to Banashankari) into Phase I, thus extending the length of the Phase I network to 41 km, with 36 stations. The objective of this was to connect the Metro to the Outer Ring Road, thereby providing better connectivity and increasing ridership.[2]
Construction work was scheduled to start in 2005 but was delayed by a February 2006 change of government in the state of Karnataka and continued debate over whether the project is financially feasible and appropriate for the city. However, on 25 April 2006 the Indian cabinet approved the project, which is now budgeted at more than 54.5 billion rupees (about US$1.2 billion).[3] The foundation stone was laid by PM Manmohan Singh on June 24, 2006 [4]. Construction on Reach-1 of the project between MG Road and Baiyyappanahalli commenced in 2007[5], and work on the entire project is scheduled to be completed by 2011.
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North-South Corridor (The Green Route)
Hesaraghatta Cross, Yeshwantpur, Mahalakshmi Layout, Rajajinagar, Malleswaram, Majestic, Chickpet, City Market, KR Road, South End Circle, Jayanagar, R V Road Terminal and Banashankari II Stage.
East-West Corridor (The Violet Route)
K R Puram, Byappanahalli, CMH Road, Ulsoor, Trinity Circle, M G Road, KSCA Stadium, Vidhana Soudha, Central College, Majestic, City Railway Station, Magadi Road, Tollgate, Hosahalli, Vijayanagar, Deepanjalinagar, Mysore Road Terminal and Nayandahall.
The route marked red on the map are essentially extensions to the proposed initial plan of the two corridors. Phase I (First line scheduled to open in 2011[6])
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