BANGALORE: Namma Bengaluru shows the way and has sent a strong message today about environmental protection by hanginga one-km-long banner atthe Cubbon Park.In an attempt to spread awareness on environmental issues and the perils of destroying nature, a unique campaign, the World Environment Campaign was launched in the city as a high profile buildup to the World Environment Day that will be celebrated on June 5 all over the world....
09:28 AM, Apr 23, 2012
BANGALORE: The Reach I of Namma Metro, although used a political card during its inauguration, has in many ways impacted the city. Reaching out to only 6.7 km of the central business district, the Reach I has had a rocky ride in the last six months.But in many ways, Bangaloreans are pleased that there is finally a public transport, that is sophisticated, accessible, economical and safe. Bangalores public transport history...
08:55 AM, Apr 20, 2012
BANGALORE: The Union Ministry of Urban Development got an increase of Rs 874 crore in its annual budget with a majority of the amount envisaged to be spent on construction and extension of Metro network in cities across the country. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced that while Delhi Metro will be getting Rs 1,112.57 crore as equity, because of its huge expansion plan, Bangalore Metro will get Rs 900 crore...
08:23 AM, Mar 17, 2012
Bangalore: It is official now, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will have to stop work from March 13 on the Majestic stretch, if the South Western Railways (SWR) does not give them permission, clarified Sivasailam, Managing Director, BMRCL. Speaking to Express, Sivasailam said that they are left with no other option, but to stall the work, since the SWR has demanded that the outstanding amount on the land...
08:35 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Bangalore: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has threatened to stop work at the Majestic site from March 13 over a dispute with the South Western Railway (SWR) with regard to land ownership. This latest tiff could delay the metro project further. With SWR insisting that the piece of land belonged to them and that BMRCL has failed to make the balance payment, the metro authorities have threatened to...
09:51 AM, Mar 12, 2012
BANGALORE: For the shopkeepers on Chinmaya Mission Hospital Road (CMH Road) in Indiranagar, business continues to remain dull even after the completion of the construction work of Namma Metro. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) may be smiling its way to the bank, but the CMH Road Shops and Establishments Association confirms that more than 60 percent of the shops have closed down since the launch of Reach 1...
10:56 AM, Dec 14, 2011
BANGALORE: The excitement surrounding the citys first metro rail facility surely seems to have settled. Now with Reach 1 operational, the City Express tracks the progress of the rest of the project under construction across the city. The grand Namma Metro project, spread across four corners of the city, is primarily divided into two corridors: the East-West and the North-South. While the East-West corridor covers 17.90 kilometres with 16 stations...
08:14 AM, Nov 10, 2011
BANGALORE: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) plans to gradually phase out feeder services to the Namma Metro temporarily due to lack of patronage. The corporation may re-introduce the feeder services once Phase 1 works are completed. The BMTC, before the inauguration of Metro train services, had deployed a fleet of buses to cater to the demands of commuters. But now it is finding difficult to run the service as...
09:54 AM, Nov 03, 2011
BANGALORE:The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has no option but to wait for the state government to take a decision on moving the statue of Dr Ambedkar Bhavan from Vidhana Soudha premises. Presently, the Metro station construction work in that area is stalled. BMRCL will suffer a 6-8 month delay and the cost could go up by Rs 200 crore if the statue is not moved soon. The easiest...
10:29 AM, Nov 02, 2011
BANGALORE: Commuters of Namma Metro are disappointed over the lack of toilets and drinking water facilities in Metro stations along the Reach 1 route. While the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) plans to build 'pay and use' toilets outside the Metro stations, drinking water facilities and other options like eateries have not been included in the design of the stations yet. BMRCL has seen a surge in the commuters...
01:29 PM, Oct 28, 2011
Bangalore has joined an elite club of Indian cities to have its own mass rapid transit system. ...
12:36 PM, Oct 20, 2011
Bangalore: Bangalore is the third Indian city after Kolkata and Delhi to have its own metro service. Namma Metro was inaugurated on Thursday in the IT City. The service will connect the eastern part of the city to Bangalore's business hub. The Metro was inaugurated by Union Minister Kamal Nath, Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. Also present at the inaugration were Union Corporate Affairs Minister...
11:19 AM, Oct 20, 2011
Bangalore: Nasty traffic snarls and running behind schedule daily, missing appointments. Well, all that may change now, for good. As the Namma Metro gets on track, it looks like a classy, comfortable and most convenient choice of commute for the average Bangalorean. But will Namma Metro be able to provide some traffic diversion? The residents of the IT City don't think the first stretch will make much of an impact....
08:48 AM, Oct 20, 2011
'Reach one'that opens on Thursday at 4 pm to the public will connect the not-so-populous eastern hub of Baiyappanahali with the city's centre MG Road. ...
09:07 PM, Oct 19, 2011
Bangalore: It has been a ride that Bangaloreans have been patiently waiting for the past two years and on October 20, Bangalore will be the third city in the country to have a metro rail system. So as the metro gets set to zoom across Bangalore, the real estate industry in the city is also seeing property prices zoom thanks to the metro. From Old Madras Road to Byappanahalli, realty...
09:46 AM, Oct 19, 2011
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