Bengaluru Metro

EIB Global to provide 300 million euros loan for Bengaluru suburban railway

The European Investment Bank (EIB Global) will provide a 300 million euro (about Rs 2,800 crore) loan for Bengaluru suburban railway, a top official said on Friday. "This loan of 300 million euro is for building a new suburban railway network covering four dedicated rail corridors in Bengaluru. The network will stretch over a total of 149 km and include 58 stations and two depots" EIB Vice-President Nicola Beer said here. The project promotes a modal shift from road to rail and addresses congestion, air and noise pollution, road safety and greenhouse gas emissions while providing an affordable mobility solution to improve access to jobs and study opportunities, she said. Since 2016, EIB has provided loans worth 3.25 billion euro (about Rs 30,225 crore) for the transport sector across India, Beer said, adding that the country is the largest beneficiary of EIB transport financing outside Europe. Home to around 1.4 crore people and expected to reach 2 crore by 2030, Bengaluru is India

Govt likely to approve 2 Bengaluru Metro Phase 3 corridors ahead of polls

The approval for the two Phase 3 corridors is in an advanced stage

Passenger traffic at B'luru international airport increases by 35% in 2023

The Bengaluru international airport had a footfall of 37.2 million passengers in 2023, marking a 35.3 per cent increase compared to the previous calendar year, airport authorities said on Friday. The airport, known as Kempegowda International Airport, said that 32.7 million of these passengers were domestic and 4.5 million were travellers to international destinations. On April 29, 2023, the airport recorded the highest number of passengers in a single day--1,16,688. In 2023, factors such as reduced travel limitations, improved economic conditions, and increased demand for leisure and business travel led to a notable rise in growth numbers, a statement issued by the airport said. It said that March 17, last year had 748 air traffic movements (ATMs), defined as the landing or take-off of an aircraft, the highest for a single day in the year. "It is a notable recovery, considering that the highest ATMs on any single day in calendar year 2022 was 693. Domestic ATMs last year saw a ...

Bengaluru traffic jam: Commuters stuck for 5 hours, kids reach home at 8 pm

The Outer Ring Road (ORR) area of the city was the worst hit, as people were stuck there for over five hours, and many commuters faced car breakdowns

NoBroker brings metro station-based property search option for home seekers

The metro-based property search feature allows users to find homes along metro lines close to their workplace

REC to provide Rs 3,045 cr finance to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation

State-owned REC Ltd will provide finance of Rs 3,045 crore to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation to develop Phase-II project in Bengaluru. REC approved a proposal in this regard at a board meeting held on Saturday, a company statement said. Phase-II project comprises extension of two corridors of Phase-I and establishing 2 new lines from RV Road to Bommasandra and Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara. The project will enhance connectivity and ease traffic in the city. With completion of Phase-II (72.09 km), the combined network of Bangalore Metro will be 114.39 km, with 101 stations. REC is an NBFC focusing on power sector financing and development across India.

PM inaugurates new Metro line in Bengaluru, takes a ride with staff, worker

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 13.71 km Whitefield (Kadugodi)-to-Krishnarajapuram Metro Line here, which has 12 stations, and was built at a cost of Rs 4,249 crore. He also took a ride on the Metro and interacted with people from different walks of life, including Bengaluru Metro rail staff, metro construction workers and students. The Prime Minister walked up to the ticket counter and then passed through the entry gate, as a common passenger would, to board the Metro train. He was accompanied by Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, among others. Officials said this section was the eastern extension to the operational East-West Corridor (Purple Line) from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield Station. Of the 15.81 km extension under construction, the 13.71 km section from K R Puram to Whitefield was inaugurated on Saturday, which officials said would cut down the journey time on this route by 40 per cent and reduce road traffi

Bengaluru Metro pillar crash: BMRCL's silence on cause being questioned

The BMRCL had suspended three engineers hired on contract basis and sent two notices to the Nagarjuna Construction Company, which is executing the contract

Bengaluru metro on track to complete 175 km of commute by June 2025

Vadiraj Krishnamurthy, Vice President Technology and Innovation, Bosch Global Software Technologies, said the future is software defined fully programmable vehicles

Power Mech-RITES joint venture bags Rs 499.41 cr order from BMRCL

Power Mech Projects Ltd on Thursday said its joint venture with RITES has received an order worth Rs 499.41 crore from the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). The project has been awarded to RITES- PMPL. According to a regulatory filing, the order is for construction of Depot cum workshop at Challaghatta in Reach-2 Extension of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, Phase-2. "The company has received a Letter of Award (LoA) worth Rs 499.41 crore from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (SMRCL)," the filing said.

Bengaluru rains: How bad infra took Indian Silicon Valley under the weather

The flood on August 30, which brought parts of Bengaluru to its knees, led to a loss of about Rs 225 crore in a single day

BMRCL's move to put up Savarkar's photo in metro station stirs controversy

The move of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation's (BMRCL) to put up a photo of Veer Savarkar in the flex installed in the premises of Majestic Metro station has stirred a controversy.

China's CRRC's Sri City mfg unit in limbo, may hit Bengaluru metro plans

Company's inability to comply with Make-in-India rules may have a bearing on its role in Indian metro rail sector; firm also risks invocation of Rs 370 cr bank guarantee

Bengaluru's Namma Metro adds 7.5 km to western extension line

The construction on this section was started in Feb 2016.

Union Cabinet approves Bangalore Metro Rail Project phases 2A, 2B

Union minister Piyush Goyal made the announcement

JICA extends Rs 3,717 cr loan for developing Metro Phase 2 in Bengaluru

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with the Government of India

Godrej Interio bags orders worth Rs 250 crore for three metro projects

The metro projects are located in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kochi

28 Bengaluru Metro staff found Covid positive since it resumed: Official

As many as 28 people associated with the Metro Rail here have tested positive for coronavirus since the services resumed on September 7 after remaining suspended for over five months due to lockdown

SWR, BMRCL sign MoU with BIAL to upgrade connectivity to intl airport

According to the SWR, the construction of this Railway Station is near completion and is scheduled to be operationalised shortly

Unlock 4: Bengaluru's Namma Metro resumes services with Purple Line

Bengaluru's Namma Metro on Monday resumed its service with Purple Line as part of Unlock 4. Trains will operate between 8 am to 11 am and 4