Noida: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday advocated the use of public transport to save on fuel and costs associated with the import of petroleum, saying travelling on a metro train should be a “prestige issue” Launching a 12-km stretch of Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line here, he said governments incur a lot of cost in […]

Bangaluru: Fares of Namma Metro and city buses in Bengaluru, including Volvo buses, are likely to be reduced on second Sundays starting from February when the government will initiate its Traffic-less Day programme to check pollution. Transport Minister H M Revanna said the decision was taken to encourage public transport and regulate private vehicles. “Fares […]

New Delhi :  Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday assured Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that the central government would expedite its nod for Bangalore Metro’s second phase, an official statement said.The assurance was given when Siddaramaiah called on Chidambaram here, a Karnataka government release said. Siddaramaiah is here to finalise the state’s plan size ahead […]

Bangalore : After a chaotic ride from M G Road to Byappanahalli with corporators and a contingent of BBMP officers, Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda chose to be noncommittal about the date of inauguration of Reach 1 of Namma Metro between the two stations.  He voiced similar opinions as that of BMRCL and said […]

Bangalore: On return from his maidan visit to home district DK and his hometown in Sullia, Devaragunta Sadananda Gowda, CM on Monday told media that the phase 1 of Metro  (Railway) Reach from Byappanahalli (Hebbal) to Mahatma Gandhi Road (Cantonment heart) was ready for day-to-day operations for about 16 kms. CM Gowda unfurled the Indian […]