CM inspects extended Purple Line
The Hindu
It will be opened for commercial operations in July
Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inspected the extended Purple Line on Mysuru Road on Tuesday. The CM said that trial runs from Mysuru Road to Kengeri (7.53 km) have been completed and the line will be opened for commercial operations in July. As per the plan, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is likely to approach the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) for clearance by the third week of June. BMRCL has spent ₹1,560 crore for building the infrastructure and ₹360 crore for land acquisition.More Related News

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