BMRCL launches tallest elevated metro rail network

The tallest point of Bengaluru's elevated metro network is being built at Jayadeva Interchange Metro Station. Currently, the highest point (23.3 metre above the ground) is near Srirampura Metro Station along Green line in Rajajinagar. In Phase 2, the Gottigere-Nagawara (Pink Line) stretch will run 29.1m above the road level at Jayadeva station and will soar over the RV Road- Bommasandra (Yellow line),‖ said, chief public relations officer BL Yashwanth Chavan, elaborating that the tallest pillar of Phase 1 is at pier No. 195 near Srirampura station and the average height of piers in Phase 1 is about 12m and the pier at Jayadeva once completed will be one of the tallest pillars in the country. The gradient and slope of the road are the main factors as between Srirampura and Kuvempu Roads there is a slope on the road which could be a reason for the height of the pillar. Passengers travelling on the stretch will get a breathtaking aerial view of the entire city. BMRCL has begun demolishing the landmark flyover at Jayadeva Hospital junction to construct the new elevated road-cum-rail corridor.