BMRCL officials say that they are studying the possibility of integrating Metro Mitra with Namma Metro app and WhatsApp chat-bot. The Metro Mitra app which was launched on Sept. 27, to provide first and last mile connectivity from metro stations through autorickshaws, is yet to be fully operational as the drivers equipped with the app […]
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The average ridership of Namma Metro exceeded 7 lakh after the opening of the completed purple line. Metro passengers in long queues shoving fellow commuters in front of the security frisking point has become a common sight at the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Metro Station. Especially on weekends, with a rise in footfall, the need for additional […]
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Challaghatta metro station became operational on Oct. 9; the station still doesn’t have a drinking water facility for commuters and staff. The authorities promise to solve the problem at the soonest. The much-awaited Challaghatta metro station of the Purple Line does not have drinking water facility for commuters and staff, annoying both equally. Yashavanth Chavan, […]
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The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) says it is focusing on boosting first and last mile connectivity to metro stations so that commuters will not have to rely on private transport. Commuters of Namma Metro are forced to park their vehicles on roads, contributing to traffic congestion, as the parking lots in the metro […]
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Violating Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) rules, men often travel in coaches reserved for women, making women passengers uncomfortable, especially at night. Women have complained of men entering through the first two doors of the locomotive which are reserved for women, defeating the purpose of the reservation. As many as six lakh people travel […]
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Metro commuters continue to be unhappy about losing their cards. They hope the new mobility card will be better. Commuters on the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) continue to unhappy about losing money when they lose their smart cards. Siddesh Gowda, who travels from Mysore Road to Cubbon Park everyday said, “I have lost […]
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BMRCL project remains unfinished since 2017. The Nagasandra-Madavara metro line is now expected to start carrying passengers by mid-December 2023. Construction work on the elevated corridor began in 2017 with the intention of improving connectivity to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) and Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises(NICE) Road. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited Assistant Public Relations […]
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Namma Metro App is still unavailable in iOS Apple store, unlike the the Android version which is available in the Google Play store BMRCL Techno – economic analysis (TEA) identifies that the updation in technology will put more burden on daily passengers. Android users have an upper hand over iOS users, as Namma Metro App […]
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Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has floated tenders for the installation process of platform screen doors at 12 underground stations on the Pink Line. In the city’s upcoming Namma Metro Pink Line, protection doors will be installed for the first time. Full-height Platform Screen Doors (PSD) are to be installed at 12 underground metro stations […]
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Repair work is being done in Nallurhalli Metro Station because of a planning flaw. Gaps between the walls and the roofs of walkways at the Nallurhalli Metro station are now being plugged in order to ensure that no rainwater enters the station. All three entrances that are linked to walkways have these gaps that need […]
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