However, BBMP officials seem to be unaware of the situation. The engineering department of BBMP East and the TEC department denied giving any authorisation. “We haven’t given any authorisation for parking in CBD apart from the CPS in 2018. The zonal division could have issued an authorisation,” said a senior BBMP official from TEC.
The city’s safety was further insured by the presence of 18 IPS rank officers who were closely supervising the security arrangements. In a bid to regulate the festivities responsibly, the police had mandated the closure of liquor shops by 11 pm, while other retail establishments remained open until 1 am.
Experts say the potential of rainwater harvesting to recharge the groundwater table through metro lines is enormous. According to an RWH potential estimate of BMRCL conducted by Biome Environmental Trust, a 35-km-long and 10-metre-wide viaduct of BMRCL has the potential to harvest 9,450-kilo litre of water during a 30 mm rainfall. Similarly, the RWH potential of two spans (distance between three piers of BMRCL) is 15-kilo litre during a 30 mm rainfall.
Of the 216 coaches, 126 will be deployed for the purple line and 90 for the green line, with the remaining 90 for the yellow line. As of now, the yellow line that connects RV Road to Bommasandra is ‘almost complete’. The train service was scheduled to start by year-end. However, due to a shortage of coaches, it has now been deferred to next year.