Yediyurappa flags off extended metro rail service in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Jan 15 : Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday flagged off the 6.3 km extended stretch of metro rail in the city’s southern suburbs.
“The service, available for public from Friday, has been extended from Yelachanahalli to Anjanapura on the north-south corridor (green line) and has 5 stations,” an official of the state-run Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) told IANS.
Union Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri participated in the event virtually from New Delhi through video-conferencing, while Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister and Bangalore North MP D.V. Sadananada Gowda, who represents the Bangalore North Lok Sabha seat, state cabinet ministers and local MLAs R. Ashok, S. Suresh Kumar, Somshekar, Arvind Limbavali and Byrathi Basavaraj were also present on the occasion.
“The metro rail service extension is a step towards the goal of Bengaluru Mission 2022 to enable faster commute and smart mobility options in the city,” said Yediyurappa on the occasion.
The extended service project was two years behind schedule for various reasons, including land acquisition, shifting of utilities and displacing houses and shops that were on the route.
The extension is part of the metro rail network’s second phase, which will cover an additional 74 km in the city at a cost of Rs 30,695 crore by 2024 and will have 72 stations.