Centre approves ₹14,788-cr metro extension in Bangalore
The Centre government has approved the Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2A and 2B, a 58.19- km stretch from Central Silk Board Junction to the international airport via Hebbal Junction. Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers DV Sadananda Gowda informed that the estimated cost of the project is ₹14,788.101 crore and the project will be completed in five years. This has also been confirmed by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The project involves integration with other urban transport systems efficiently and effectively and will streamline the city's urban transportation system. The Sanction Order of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2A & 28 has already been issued. Before this, the Union Cabinet had approved the same two phases of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, which are expected to aid travel to the Information Technology and Biotechnology (IT/BT) sectors based in the Karnataka capital. The project will streamline the urban transportation system in Bengaluru, which is stressed due to intensive developments, increase in the number of private vehicles and heavy construction in the city putting stress on transport infrastructure and industrial activities and provide the people with a safe, secure, reliable and comfortable public transport.
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11 June 2021
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