Rail Analysis India March 2018 Digital Magazine | Page 152

Project : Bangalore Metro

Project Description :
Namma Metro , also known as Bangalore Metro , is a metro system serving the city of Bangalore in Karnataka , India . Namma Metro is India ’ s second largest metro system in terms of both length and number of stations , after the Delhi Metro . This is the First Metro rail project in India commissioned with 750V DC Third Rail on Standard Gauge .
Operator : Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd . ( BMRCL ) Operation Start Date : 20 October 2011 Transit type : Rapid transit Number of stations : 40 ( 33 elevated , 7 Underground ) Operational System length : 42.30 km Number of lines : 2 East-west corridor ( Purple Line ), North-south corridor ( Green Line ) No . of tracks : 2 Top speed : 80 Kmph Average speed : 34Kmph Daily ridership average : 350,000 Track gauge : Standard Gauge
Dec 20 , 2017 :
Dec 22 , 2017 :
Feb 03 , 2018 :
Feb 17 , 2018 :
6-car Metro to run on purple line soon
Bengaluru Metro trains to get three more coaches , ladies ’ coach will be added
Completion of Phase-1 brings better returns for Namma Metro
BMRCL To Prepare DPR For 105-km Long Phase 3 of Metro Project

Bangalore Metro recent Updates 2017 - 2018

Aug 30 , 2017 :
BMRCL invited bids for Design , Manufacture , Supply , installation , Testing and commissioning of signalling and train control systems for four Extensions of Phase-1
Sep 01 , 2017 :
AIIB mulls to invest 9,599 crore in 6 new projects in India including- Bangalore Metro Rail Project Line R6
Sep 09 , 2017 :
Sep 15 , 2017 :
BMRCL started initial construction activities for Metro stations coming up on Hosur Road and demolition of properties started
Bangalore Metro Rail released its final alignment for extension of the Purple Line from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield
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