Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Cabinet nod to Metro Phase-2 likely today

The State Cabinet is likely is give its nod for taking up Phase-2 of Namma Metro at its meeting on Tuesday.

Covering a span of 72 km, Phase-2 of Bangalore Metro is expected to cost around Rs 25,000 crore. Phase-2 will be an extension of all the four present reaches of Phase-1. In addition, it will have two new lines –– one from Jayanagar to Electronics City via Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout and Silk Board and the second from Nagavara to Gottigere via Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

In the east-west corridor, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited, which has prepared the Detailed Project Report, recommends that the Phase-1 network be extended up to Whitefield from the existing terminating point at Baiyappanahalli in the east (15.5 km) and up to Kengeri from the terminating point near Nayandahalli on Mysore Road in the west (6.5 km).

Similarly on the north-south corridor, it suggests that the network be extended up to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre from Hessarghatta Cross (3.8 km) in the north and up to Anjanapura township from Puttenahalli Cross in the south (6.3 km).

The new line between Nagavara to Gottigere will run for 21.1 km and will have 20 stations. The new line between R V Road – Bommasandra will run for 18.8 km and will have 15 stations.

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