Electronic City metro corridor likely to start operation by Dec 2023
The Hindu
The much-awaited R.V. Road to Bommasandra Metro line (19 km), which will connect Electronic City, is set to start operations in December 2023, according to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
Bengaluru
The much-awaited R.V. Road to Bommasandra Metro line (19 km), which will connect Electronic City, is set to start operations in December 2023, according to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
The Yellow Line of the metro is expected to cater to lakhs of commuters and decrease traffic on the stretch as it connects south Bengaluru to the southeastern parts of the city.
Speaking to The Hindu, BMRCL MD Anjum Parwez said, “The 19 km Rashtriya Vidyalaya (RV) Road-Bommasandra Line of Namma Metro will be opened by December this year for commercial operation in one go. This will benefit lakhs of commuters, especially people who are working in IT/BT companies on the stretch.”
He said metro ridership would cross 10 lakh per day once both the lines become operational. The BMRCL has completed around 99% of the civil work on the stretch.
Earlier, the BMRCL had planned to open the stretch in two phases: first between Central Silk Board and Bommasandra and another phase between R.V. Road and Central Silk Board. “The earlier plan has been shelved and we will open the whole stretch in one go so that the ridership will increase,” Mr. Parwez added.
In this stretch, for the first time, the BMRCL is building a road-cum-rail flyover from Ragigudda to Central Silk Board. The stretch is fully elevated with 16 stations, while the R.V. Road station is the terminal station on the city side, where an interchange is being provided on the Green Line. Jayadeva Hospital station will serve as another interchange station with the Pink Line, while Silkboard station will be the other interchange station between Yellow Line and Blue Line in the future.
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