PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Namma Metro Yellow Line and lay foundation for Phase 3 on August 10

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Namma Metro Yellow Line and lay foundation for Phase 3 on August 10

A view of Ragigudda metro station at J.P. Nagar. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Yellow Line of Namma Metro on August 10 and lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase 3, also known as the Orange Line. Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, and … Read more

Two more metro lines likely to open by 2023

Two more metro lines likely to open by 2023

Metro work in progress near Silk Board junction leading towards HSR Layout in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH K. Apart from the Whitefield and Electronics City lines, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is hopeful of opening two more lines under phase II. The extended Green Line on Tumakuru Road from Nagasandra to … Read more

BMRCL to spend over ₹10 cr. to make TBM resume tunnel work on Bannerghatta road

BMRCL to spend over ₹10 cr. to make TBM resume tunnel work on Bannerghatta road

The money will go for piling work to build a concrete box and compensate shop owners for removing their structures and business loss The money will go for piling work to build a concrete box and compensate shop owners for removing their structures and business loss To make the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) continue work, … Read more

Rudra, tunnel boring machine of Namma Metro, stuck after encountering garbage pile 33 feet below earth

Rudra, tunnel boring machine of Namma Metro, stuck after encountering garbage pile 33 feet below earth

Officials shocked to find buckets, chappals, decayed bone 33 feet below the surface. More than four decades ago the area used to be granite quarry Officials shocked to find buckets, chappals, decayed bone 33 feet below the surface. More than four decades ago the area used to be granite quarry Rudra, the tunnel boring machine … Read more

Customised Interventions Needed for Air-Pollution Mitigation in Non-Attainment Cities

Customised Interventions Needed for Air-Pollution Mitigation in Non-Attainment Cities

Though adhering to these WHO guidelines may not be feasible for a developing country like India, the government has been taking steps to combat the problem of air pollution. (Representational image: Reuters) By Anirban Banerjee and Priyavrat Bhati In line with strong emerging evidence on how air pollution affects human health, the World Health Organisation … Read more