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Several MRTS proposals for Bangalore have been in the pipeline for nearly 24 years. In 1982, a study suggested that the MRTS should have a route length of 12.20 km. and pegged the cost at Rs. 239.15 crores.

In 1983, the Metropolitan Transit Project, an organization of Indian Railways, prepared a feasibility report for provision of suburban rail services on existing lines, a circular railway of 57.9 km. metro system on two corridors, in Phase-I 12.9 km. from Rajajinagar to Jayanagar and in Phase - II 11.2 km. from Hudson Circle to Krishnarajapuram. In 1988, a World Bank aided study was carried out by RITES and the study recommended a Commuter Rail System along with improvement of road transport system.

Later, in 1994, the Bangalore Mass Rapid Transit Limited (BMRTL) was incorporated by the State Government to implement the mass rapid transit system. BMRTL in turn asked the IL&FS to carry out a feasibility study for LRT System on Public-Private Partnership. However, though the partner was selected, the project did not take off. Later, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in partnership with RITES prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Bangalore Metro Rail, Phase I in 2003 at the instance of the Government. It proposed two double line corridors: East-West (EW) and North-South (NS) with a total length of 33 km.

The Bangalore Metro Rail finally took shape with the Karnataka Government clearing the project in March, 2005 and the Union Government giving its approval in April, 2006.



Phase I
Consists of 42.3 kilometers of route length of which 8.8 kilometers is underground while the rest is elevated



Construction has been divided into 4 elevated 'reaches' and 2 underground sections:


Chronology of Opening of Lines



Phase 2 Package Details.




Reach 1.




CC: Amith Nag





CC: Narayanan Vinoba


Departing Trinity station by Nicolas Mirguet, on Flickr

The busy Trinity Circle by night by Nicolas Mirguet, on Flickr

Trinity station and the Oberoi Hotel by Nicolas Mirguet, on Flickr

Bangalore Metro view from a drone





Reach 3





Maps by doc.aneesh

Phase 1


Phase II Plan






Rolling Stock -by Rotem + Mitsubishi + MELCO + BEML





Majestic Underground Interchange station Render.




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PHASE 2

Oct-2022
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Bored during the month: 532.0 mtrs;
Overall completed: 13,179.0 mtrs (up by 2.5%);
Boring rate average: 2.29 mtrs /day (down from 2.76 mtrs);
Overall average rate: 2.71 mtrs /day (down from 2.73 last month);
Rudra stopped /awaiting resumption, Bhadra - No progress /stopped?;
Next Breakthrough - Vamika (End-Dec-2022).
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Code:
GAUGE            :    Standard Gauge      
TRACTION         :    750V dc Third Rail
SPEED Max        :    80Kmph ; Sch. 32Kmph      
NO. OF STATIONS  :    41
TRAVEL TIME      :    33 Mins. (end to end)
 
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#8,064 ·
This is an argument discussed many times. I still do not understand why people need to rake up the same issues again and again. Does that mean that if a part of infrastructure is ready we need to wait till the other parts are also ready and use it together? Can't authorities get practical exposure which will help them to be better prepared for other reaches?

We should appreciate that atleast one stretch is ready and give constructive opinions about its usage rather than venting unnecessary and recycled comments.
+1 , its still the first step not the end :bash: I travel through the stretch of Reach 1 daily, and during peak hour traffic, it takes on an average 45 mins to reach MG Road from the NGEF[ByappanahaLLi] junction. Every time I see the Metro trains zooming overhead I keep cursing these morons :bash: why aren't we allowed to board that train yet :bash: It took me 20 mins by road even at 10PM in the night[Non-Peak hour]

All you armchair critics, you just see the number "7" and shrug it off as a small number I invite you all to come over here to experience the peak hour traffic and after that you can nag.
 
#8,065 ·
@nandan - what's the reference to '7'?
@dyamannavar - Reach 1 is and always was meant as a stepping stone, the first step towards a larger goal. I agree that not many people will benefit from reach-1 (probably less than 25,000 after the initial craze) but when a part of the network starts functioning, the rest of the project picks up speed considerably...
 
#8,068 ·
+1 avoid posting -ve stuff. Mostly they are stupid media made non-sense.
Thanks. Yes all this negative media is rubbish.. Some vested interest behind it. That great mn sreehari was telling third rail risky and install platform screen doors. All such things are half knowledge.

And this dyamannavar, he says reach 1 metro will not be used but lotsa people get down at baiyappana halli commuter railway station :nuts: give me a break :doh:
 
#8,072 ·
O yaar ab rail gaadi chala bhi do...:nuts:

they'v had so much of hype eversince the dummy model bogie was placed on road somewhere in B..then the Trial runs hype and now the inauguration being planned like the Oscars... Why just can't they get on with it 4 heavens and try 2 deliver to the deserving common people who wud really b using..

keep it simple silly!!
 
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gentem said:
Thanks. Yes all this negative media is rubbish.. Some vested interest behind it. That great mn sreehari was telling third rail risky and install platform screen doors. All such things are half knowledge.

And this dyamannavar, he says reach 1 metro will not be used but lotsa people get down at baiyappana halli commuter railway station :nuts: give me a break :doh:
Dude gentem, what you said about sreehari is acceptable, but not posting negative news is crap...
Not knowing negative news is half knowledge too?
 
#8,079 ·
City police gear up to provide security for Namma Metro

ANIL KUMAR SASTRY
M.T. SHIVA KUMAR

Though a final picture is yet to emerge on the exact nature of security cover to be provided, the city police are gearing up to provide security to Namma Metro installations on Reach 1, which is going to become operational from October 20.

While security inside metro stations has been outsourced to a private agency by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL), the police have to guard the metro installations and provide security outside, besides maintaining law and order.
Reach 1 has six stations and one depot at Byappanahalli, which require protection from external threats, Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), T. Suneel Kumar told The Hindu. Handling and maintaining body scanners, luggage scanners and so on within the station premises would be the private agency's responsibility. These personnel will be trained and monitored by the city police, he said.

Additional security
Some 300 armed police personnel are required for round-the-clock security for metro installations on Reach 1. However, these numbers may vary just before the commercial launch of services. The Byappanahalli Station and Depot and M.G. Road Station, because of their expanse, would be provided additional security. Besides these personnel, patrol vehicles would make additional visits to these installations during nights, Mr. Suneel Kumar said.

However, another senior police official noted with concern that BMRCL is yet to intimate the police the exact nature of security requirement and personnel for Reach 1. “This has become a severe hindrance for the police to properly plan security arrangements. Bangalore has already been the target of terrorist attacks thrice earlier and metro installations would be another easy target.”

Separate force
Principal Secretary (Home) S.M. Jamdar told The Hindu security cover by the city police is only a temporary arrangement. “We have already started the process of raising the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF). Once it is fully in place, it will be deployed at metro installations.”

BMRCL will have to foot the KSISF's bill. Various government companies and corporations have already been bearing the expenditure of security being offered by the State police. The Government might ask BMRCL to pay for security arrangements being provided at present too, Mr. Jamdar added

From The Hindu October 13, 2011
 
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