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Track works and 3rd rail electrification works were completed on the 4.8 km (3.0 mi) east–west tunnel of the Purple line between Cubbon Park and Magadi Road and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) began trials on 23 November 2015. The entire stretch of the Purple Line was opened on 29 April 2016. [28]
Namo Bharat Rapid Rail (also referred to as Vande Metro) is a short-distance service that operates on an inter-city rail network to connect major cities within a distance of around 100–250 km (62–155 mi). [1] [2] RCF Kapurthala, had rolled out the first Basic Unit (4 coaches) of Namo Bharat Rapid Rail in April 2024. [3]
The Namma Metro (English: Our metro), also known as Bangalore Metro, is the rapid transit system serving the city of Bangalore in India. [1] Out of the operational 68 metro stations of Namma Metro as of November 2024, there are 59 elevated stations, eight underground stations and one at-grade station. [2] [3] Evolution of Namma Metro
The metro service runs from 5 am and 12 am daily. The end-to-end travel time on a Purple Line train is 82 minutes. [66] From 7 November 2016, Purple Line trains began running at an interval of every 4 minutes between 9:10 am and 9:58 am to handle rising passenger traffic during morning peak hour. [67]
On June 10, 2024, Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) disclosed in a BSE filing that its joint venture with Siemens has secured a contract worth approximately Rs. 762 crore from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation. This contract encompasses the 750V DC third rail electrification work under package EPC5-CC for the 57 km Blue Line of the Namma Metro. [42]
Magadi Road is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving the Magadi Road in Bengaluru, India. The station was constructed by Punj Lloyd [1] and was opened to the public on 16 November 2015. [2] [3] [4] The parking lot at the Magadi Road metro station can accommodate around 200 motorcycles and ...
Mysuru Road is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving Muthachari Industrial Estate, Nayandahalli and Deepanjali Nagar in Bengaluru. It was opened to the public on 16 November 2015. [1] [2] This metro station is proposed to act as an interchange for the upcoming Orange Line under Phase 3.
Challaghatta is the smallest of the Phase I and II Bengaluru Metro stations and unlike the others, this metro station has no concourse. The distance from the train to the stairs and escalators is half that found at most other Metro stations. The station has two each of staircases, lifts and escalators.