39 steps to catch the metro

Unused escalators at Vijayanagar and Hosahalli metro stations leave no option for aged and disabled commuters but to climb stairs. Shivani Verma Escalators have been installed at Vijayanagar and Hosahalli metro entrance gates, but have not yet started working. They were installed one and and six months ago respectively. Aged and disabled along with the […]

Continue Reading

No Options to Recharge Metro Card

Ban on digital wallets and non-functioning ticket vending machines creates problem for metro commuters. By Riya Sethi Bangalore, April 9, 2019: The limited recharge facilities available at the metro stations is causing a stir among the people of Bangalore. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has not provided the public with enough recharge options. […]

Continue Reading

H1N1 Fever, Do Not Panic

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited ensures its commuters that H1N1 is usually easily curable. Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Saloni Arora With the tenseness going around the city about the rise in cases of H1N1 fever, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) came up with an initiative of spreading message about H1N1 through its […]

Continue Reading

Women on Wheels

Women ruling as train operators for Namma Metro in Bengaluru Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Surbhi Jain Namma Metro runs with women ruling the wheels as train operators with more than 40 percent of them working as women “loco pilots” or train operators as they are normally called. Hiring is done with a maximum number […]

Continue Reading

Road Near Chickpete Dug up, Causing Traffic for Commuters

Arcot Srinivasachar (AS Char) Street construction is planned for two months, metro and market commuters suffer. Bengaluru, Sept. 04, 2018 : AS Char Street near Chickpete metro station has been dug up for the past two months, causing major traffic congestion near the market area. Commuters, pedestrians and shopkeepers are confronting issues in the market. […]

Continue Reading