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Friday, 1 May 2015

20:30

Reach 3B extension of Namma Metro between Nagasandra (Close to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre) and Peenya Industrial Area Phase I was launched here on May 1.

Bangalore (SBC): After months of delays, the largest industrial area in the city, and perhaps even South India, gets a spot on the Metro Map.

The services on the Reach 3B extension of Namma Metro between Nagasandra (Close to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre) and Peenya Industrial Area Phase I was launched here on May 1. The new stations added are: Peenya Industry, Jalahalli Cross, Darasarahalli and Nagasandra.

The addition of four stations along the 3.4 km extension will now see commuters able to travel 10.5 kms between Mantri Square on Sampige Road station and Nagasandra within 25 minutes.

After flagging off the services, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the entire 42.5km metro network will be thrown open by March 2016. “Moreover, tender bidding for works on 72-km under Phase II will be finalised within a few days,” he said.

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu said the Union was placing emphasis on developing metro networks in cities across the country. “The eligibility for approval has been lowered to a city of population more than 10 lakh, instead of 20 lakh,” he said.

Protests

The formal programme at Peenya depot of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) saw a couple of protests interrupting speeches. Many held placards and shouted slogans against the project for having failed to provide “basic facilities” of toilets and drinking water at the stations.

“May Day” on November 1

Perhaps it was the incessant evening drizzle and cool nights that confused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. During the inauguration of Reach 3B of Namma Metro on Friday, the Chief Minister repeatedly referred to ‘May Day’ as being on November 1. “On November 1 today, we celebrate May Day, and we need to remember our pledge to labourers,” he said to suppressed laughter from the audience. Immediately there was another reference to November instead of May.
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Saturday, 25 April 2015

07:19

Bangalore Metro Reach-3B to open on May 1

Bangalore Metro Reach-3B to open on May 1

Bangalore (SBC): The much-awaited commercial operations of Namma Metro between Nagasandra and Peenya Industry will commence on May 1. When this becomes operational, the entire North-South corridor from Mantri Square Sampige Road station to Nagasandra will be completed.

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will symbolically flag off a train at 10 am from Nagasandra station while the first train with passengers will run from the station to Peenya Industry in the evening.

The three stations that will be connected along the 2.5 km stretch (Reach-3B) are T Dasarahalli, Jalahalli and Nagasandra.

Speaking to RailNews, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola said service trials (which involves the actual run) were conducted over last fortnight along the stretch after clearance was obtained from the Commissioner for Rail Safety on April 9. “We were also checking the ticket alignment and passenger amenities,” he added.

Kharola said Rs 50 crore was spent to set up each of the stations. A unique feature in these stations is that the passenger fare gates have been erected on the concourse at the upper level. “This has been done to provide more space for movement at the ground level inside the stations,” he added.

Presently, Reach-3 and Reach-3A connect Mantri Square Sampige Road to Peenya Industry. “Between 15,000 and 20,000 commuters use this stretch daily,” Kharola added. “We are expecting a good response to the service as many residential apartments have come up on the Reach-3B stretch.” A train will be run every 10 minutes on this stretch too.

Reach-3B was initially to be launched by May 2014. However, it was pushed to August that year due to safety issues and then to February this year. It was then pushed to March. Finally, it is now all set to begin operations on May 1.

3 Subways

To facilitate easy access to the station, three pedestrian subways will be constructed at Jalahalli, Nagasandra and Peenya Industry. “We have called for tenders in this connection” Kharola said.
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