Phase-2 of Bengaluru Metro inaugurated
Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa flags off metro rail on the new line
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The project is being implemented at a cost of ₹30,695 crores
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In what could turn into a major relief to the traffic woes of Bengaluru, the six-km long Southern Extension line under phase-2 of Namma Metro was flagged off on Thursday.
The line, from Yelachenahalli to Silk Institute Metro stations, was inaugurated by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (I/C) Hardeep Singh Puri and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa.
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Extended metro on Kanakapura Road will be opened for public from January 15
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The 6-km line will be inaugurated on January 14
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The 6-km line will be inaugurated on January 14
After missing several deadlines, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has finally fixed a date to start commercial operations of the extended metro line on Kanakapura Road. The line from Yelachenahalli to Anjanapura will be inaugurated on January 14 and the next day people will be allowed to use the services.
Chief PRO of BMRCL Yashvanth Chavan said that Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State (independent charge), Housing And Urban Affairs, will virtually inaugurate the metro line from Delhi. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will also take part in the event by flagging off a train. “Usually, when inauguration is scheduled in the evening, the commercial operations start from the next morning,” Mr. Chavan said.
Metro tunnelling work drives residents out of their homes
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They claim that many houses have developed cracks; BMRCL says vibrations well within international standards
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Residents of Dhanakoti Lane, Sultan Nagar, near Shivajinagar allege that their homes have begun developing cracks owing to the tunnelling work by BMRCL.
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They claim that many houses have developed cracks; BMRCL says vibrations well within international standards
Mohammed Nizamuddin and his family have been living away from their home in the bustling Dhanakoti Lane, near Thimmaiah Road in Shivajinagar, for the past several days. They are among the several families who have been asked to move away from their homes temporarily due to the disturbances caused by the ongoing tunnelling work by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL).
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Dropping Law Minister from panel on BMIC raises eyebrows
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Cabinet reconstitutes sub-committee formed in February
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Cabinet reconstitutes sub-committee formed in February The State Cabinet’s decision to drop Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy from a sub-committee formed in February 2020 to resolve legal disputes related to land acquisition for the Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project has drawn the ire of activists fighting for farmers in the case.
Mr. Madhuswamy had reportedly taken a strong stand that all excess land notified for the project must be returned.
The Cabinet sub-committee is tasked with implementing the recent Supreme Court order that said the project should be implemented strictly according to the Framework Agreement (FWA). The agenda of the first meeting of the sub-committee included release of excess land from preliminary notification and revision of the outline development plan as per the FWA, sources said. The