The RRTS system unlike the Metro, caters to commuters travelling relatively longer distances with fewer stops and at higher speed. It also differs from conventional trains by providing reliable, high-frequency, point-to-point regional travel along a dedicated pathway Should the low-capacity, low-speed, hugely expensive Metro rail system be extended to the far-flung suburbs and the adjacent … Read more
Passengers seen at Challaghatta metro station in Bengaluru on October 9, 2023. The long-awaited Whitefield-Challaghatta Namma Metro Purple Line corridor quietly commenced operations on October 9 at 5 a.m., seamlessly connecting the eastern and western parts of Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain Without any formal inauguration and celebration, the long-awaited Whitefield-Challaghatta Namma Metro corridor … Read more
Much before starting commercial operations, the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal at Baiyappanahalli hit headlines for its “airport-like look’ and “world class” amenities, including a centralized air-conditioned system. More than ₹300 crore was spent to build the terminal — which can handle over 50,000 passengers a day — in order to decongest other busy railway … Read more
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