Bangalore Metro

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The Bangalore Metro (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೆಟ್ರೊ in Kannada) is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Bangalore. The agency responsible for its implementation is Bangalore Mass Rapid Transit Ltd(BMRTL). The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation] (DMRC) are the general consultants for the project.

A project report prepared by the DMRC envisages a 33km elevated and underground rail network with 32 stations for Phase I of the project. The proposed gauge is standard gauge unlike the broad gauge on the Delhi Metro network.

Construction work was scheduled to start in 2005 but was delayed by a February 2006 change of government in the state of Karnataka and continued debate over whether the project is financially feasible and appropriate for the city. However, on 25 April 2006 the Indian cabinet approved the project, which is now budgeted at more than 54.5 billion rupees (about US$1.2 billion). The foundation stone was laid by PM Manmohan Singh on June 24, 2006 [1], and the work is scheduled to be completed by 2011.

1 Logo
2 Routes
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Logo

Bangalore Metro's logo is a green and purple device with the phrase "Namma Metro" (ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೊ, Kannada for "our Metro"). The green represents Bangalore's Garden City nickname while the purple represents technology and modernity, according to Jayanth Jain and Mahendra of Else Design, who won a competition in March 2006 to design the logo from 400 other entries.

[edit] Routes

Phase I (First line scheduled to open in 2008)

North-South - Yeshwantpur to R V Road (14.9km)

Yeshwanthpur along Tumkur Road to Government Soap Factory Circle
Government Soap Factory Circle along Chord Road to Modi Hospital Road - Chord Road Junction
Modi Hospital Road - Chord Road Junction along Mahakavi Kuvempu Road to Railway Bridge, Malleswaram
Railway Bridge, Malleswaram to Swastik along existing Railway track
Swastik to KSRTC/BMTC Bus stand (Underground)
KSRTC/BMTC Bus stand along Balepet, Nagarthpet, Arcot Srinivasachar Street, Vanivilasa Hospital and BMS College - KR Road (Underground)
BMC College (KR Road) to Vanivilasa Circle (Elevated)
Vanivilasa Circle to Lalbagh West Gate, along Vanivilasa Road (Elevated)
Lalbagh West Gate to end of Rashtriya Vidyalaya (RV) Road along RV Road (Elevated)