Assigning BMRCL responsibility to BBMP chief amid metro expansion draws flak

Assigning BMRCL responsibility to BBMP chief amid metro expansion draws flak

A file photo of Yeshwantpur metro station in Bengaluru. A growing chorus of citizens and transport activists has voiced concern over the State government’s decision to assign M. Maheshwar Rao, the Managing Director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the additional responsibility of Chief Commissioner of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The activists … Read more

JICA extends Rs 3,717 crore loan for developing Metro Phase 2 in Bengaluru

JICA extends Rs 3,717 crore loan for developing Metro Phase 2 in Bengaluru

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with the Government of India, to provide Japanese (ODA) loan amounting to Japanese Yen 52,036 million(approximately Rs 3,717 Crore) for the development of Phase 2 of ‘R6, 2A and 2B’ of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)in Bengaluru. In March 2006, the first Japanese ODA loan … Read more