Bangaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has requested the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) and the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (Bescom) for a reduction in power charges from April. The request comes at a time when the KERC is working on drawing the new power tariffs for all stakeholders and customers. It […]

Bengaluru: High Court of Karnataka has granted stay on the state government order of imposing provisions of Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on employees of Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The state government had invoked ESMA following protest by BMRCL employees in July. BMRCL union had moved the court challenging the imposition contending that the […]

Bengaluru: Union Minister of Urban Development M Venkaiah Naidu held a review meeting on Namma Metro on Sunday and instructed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) to prioritise the 18-km-long Phase 2A which will connect the Central Silk Board junction with KR Puram via the Outer Ring Road. He also laid stress on providing […]

Bangalore: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched Namma Metro’s Peenya-Sampige Road services at least three hours behind schedule, as he was busy attending various foundation stone laying functions in other parts of the State ahead of the announcement of the election code of conduct, which is expected on Saturday. He flagged off the services at Rajajinagar Metro […]

Bangalore: With the condition of roads and footpaths along Namma Metro alignment across the city in a poor condition, Mayor D. Venkatesh Murthy has directed the officials of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) and Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take up repairs by sharing costs equally. Chairing a meeting here on Monday, he […]

Bangalore :  It were kids in colourful attire who were reigning supreme at the Bayyappanahalli Metro Station on June 3, Sunday, a station which would be otherwise bustling with activity as people rush to board the trains., The occasion was a  painting contest for kids organized by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to […]

Bangalore : The Namma Metro service in India’s tech hub will chug from Thursday evening, with the decks cleared for commercial operations of the project that has been hit by cost overruns and inordinate delays. “The first phase (Reach-1) of the Namma Metro service will commence operations Thursday evening from 4 p.m. after union Urban […]

Bangalore: The decks have been cleared for the inauguration of the much awaited Bangalore metro services on the 7.5 km reach one first phase between Byappanahalli and M G Road, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda announced here on Wednesday. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) had started civil works on this stretch in […]

Bangalore : Karnataka High Court today ordered status quo till July 18 on the demolition of 21 houses in a local slum by the city corporation to facilitate Metro work near ‘Mantri Mall.’  Justice Abdul Nazeer ordered status quo on a writ petition filed by the residents of thej ai Bheem Nagar slum urging the […]