Bengaluru: Bengaluru's Namma Metro is set to cross the 100-km milestone with the inauguration of the 7.5-km elevated section of the Pink Line, adding six new stations to the city's operational metro network. The expansion will increase the network's length from 96.1 km to 103.6 km, making Bengaluru home to India's second-longest operational metro network after Delhi, according to reports.
\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new section on November 13, while passenger services are scheduled to begin at 6 am on November 14. Built at an estimated cost of Rs 3,470 crore, the elevated corridor will connect Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere through six stations along the Bannerghatta Road stretch.
\n\nThe expansion is significant not just because of the additional kilometres of track but also because it brings metro connectivity closer to residential neighbourhoods, educational institutions, hospitals and commercial areas in south Bengaluru. The Pink Line is expected to make daily commuting easier for people travelling through Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, Bilekahalli, JP Nagar and surrounding localities.
\n\nBengaluru Metro expansion: Network grows from 96.1 km to 103.6 km
\n\nWith the addition of the elevated Pink Line section, Bengaluru's operational metro network will expand by approximately 7.8 per cent, crossing the 100-km…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/lifestyle
