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The Bangalore Metro (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೆಟ್ರೊ in Kannada) is the proposed mass-transit rail system for the Indian city of Bangalore. The agency responsible for its implementation is Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd(BMRCL). Navayuga Engineering has been awarded the contract to construct the Reach 1 of the East-West line. [1] Five consortia have been shortlisted as general consultants for the project. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... Image File history File links 25_railtransportation_trans. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (908x508, 40 KB) Summary The logo in green and purple has the catchword Namma Metro and it represents the ambition of making the transport service dear to everyone. ... In the United States of America, transit describes local area common carrier passenger transportation configured to provide scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...

A detailed project report prepared by the DMRC and RITES envisages a 33km elevated and underground rail network with 32 stations for Phase I of the project. The proposed gauge is standard gauge unlike the broad gauge on the Delhi Metro network. As railways developed and expanded one of the key issues to be decided was that of the rail gauge (the distance between the two rails of the track) which should be used. ... For other uses, see Gauge. ... The Delhi Metro is the metro system of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited. ...

Construction work was scheduled to start in 2005 but was delayed by a February 2006 change of government in the state of Karnataka and continued debate over whether the project is financially feasible and appropriate for the city. However, on 25 April 2006 the Indian cabinet approved the project, which is now budgeted at more than 54.5 billion rupees (about US$1.2 billion). The foundation stone was laid by PM Manmohan Singh on June 24, 2006 [2], and the work is scheduled to be completed by 2011. , Karnātakā   (Kannada: ಕನಾ೯ಟಕ) (IPA: ) is one of the four southern states of India. ... This article is about the Prime Minister of India. ...

Logo

Bangalore Metro's logo is a green and purple device with the phrase "Namma Metro" (ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೊ) that literally means "Our Metro" in the predominant South Indian languages, Kannada. The green represents Bangalore's Garden City nickname while the purple represents technology and modernity, according to Jayanth Jain and Mahendra L, who won a competition in March 2006 to design the logo from 400 other entries. Image File history File links Bangalore_metro_logo. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... Kannada - aptly described as sirigannada (known to few as Kanarese) is one of the oldest Dravidian languages and is spoken in its various dialects by roughly 45 million people. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...

Routes

Phase I (First line scheduled to open in 2011^[1])

• North-South - Yeshwantpur to R V Road (14.9km)

Yeshwanthpur along Tumkur Road to Government Soap Factory Circle
Government Soap Factory Circle along Chord Road to Modi Hospital Road - Chord Road Junction
Modi Hospital Road - Chord Road Junction along Mahakavi Kuvempu Road to Railway Bridge, Malleswaram
Railway Bridge, Malleswaram to Swastik along existing Railway track
Swastik to KSRTC/BMTC Bus stand (Underground)
KSRTC/BMTC Bus stand along Balepet, Nagarthpet, Arcot Srinivasachar Street, Vanivilasa Hospital and BMS College - KR Road (Underground)
BMC (KR Road) to Vanivilasa Circle (Elevated)
Vanivilasa Circle to Lalbagh West Gate, along Vanivilasa Road (Elevated)
Lalbagh West Gate to end of Rashtriya Vidyalaya (RV) Road along RV Road (Elevated)

• East-West - Mysore Road to Byappanahalli (18.1km)

Phase II (planned)

• North extension - Yeshwantpur to Peenya
• West extension - Mysore Road to Bangalore University
• South extension - R V Road to J P Nagar
• East extension - Byappanahalli to Whitefield

References

1. ^ International Herald Tribune: "Traffic-snarled Bangalore awaits Metro Rail". Retrieved on 2007-05-26.

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See also

• List of rapid transit systems

This is an alphabetical list of cities worldwide that have a rapid transit system, or a light-rail system with some elements of rapid transit. ...

External links

• Bangalore Metro Rail Watch
• Praja Bangalore's Metro Project Tracking page
• Regularly updated news clippings about the Bangalore Metro
• Banglore Metropolitan Transport Corporation - website for Bangalore buses
• Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. - Indian Manufacturer for Delhi Metro Trains, and future Bangalore Metro trains
• Bangalore Metro page on Urbanrail.net
• Delhi Metro group - email list for discussions on public transportation in Indian cities

• [3]Indian cabinet approves the project
• [4] 'Next station is MG Road' : Bangalore Metro Rail

• [5] Daily updates on the progress of Bangalore's Namma Metro Project in Bangalore & more!!! Check it out!