Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dedicated to the nation two stretches of east-west corridor of Bengaluru Metro through a video conference.
The Baiyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura, and Kengeri to Challaghatta legs on the Bangalore Metro Purple Line were opened for public service from October 9 without waiting for a formal inauguration.
With this, the total operational length of 'Namma Metro' has increased to 74 km with 66 stations, and daily ridership to over 7.5 lakh. Namma Metro is the second largest Metro network in the country.
The east-west corridor -- the Purple Line from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Challaghatta -- now spans a total length of 43.49 km comprising 37 stations.
Speaking on the occasion, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the state government has given approval to the 317 km long Metro rail network by 2031 in its Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) of which the 217 km long route is in the operation, construction or planning stage.
Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, the chief minister said Bengaluru is a fast growing city and traffic is a big problem here.
In view of this, expansion of Metro rail services was very much needed, he added.
PM Mod flags off section of Delhi-Meerut RRTS project
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the priority section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor between Sahibabad and Duhai Depot.
The new shuttle train project is a first in the country on which services will run between Hazrat Nizamuddin Station to Meerut once the project is fully completed.
The Delhi-Meerut RRTS is equipped with all the latest and advanced facilities to enhance passengers travelling experience.
With inputs from PTI
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