Although the work kicked off in May, it was stalled for over 50 days due to a land acquisition issue between Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) and South Western Railways (SWR). However, after multiple interventions, BMRCL and SWR reached an agreement to lease the land, and SWR has approved the resumption of work.The KR Puram junction is known as one of the most critical junctions. Thousands of passengers who arrive by train and flight at KR Puram railway station face difficulti
A senior police official told BM, “We have been focusing on enforcement and creating awareness and that is one of the major reasons why we wanted AI cameras in the city to capture violations so that our policemen concentrate more on maintaining smooth traffic.”
The Purple Line was under much limelight as, prior to the recently conducted assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the stretch from KR Puram to Whitefield, despite a lack of connection between Baiyappanahalli and KR Puram due to pending work in Benniganahalli.
Discussions were held on various topics, including improving the high-density corridor, extending the metro, and decongesting Bengaluru. Some participants expressed dissatisfaction with the delay in executing the suburban rail project. Complaints were also raised regarding the withholding of work due to TDR, and many attendees requested road widening to be taken up at the earliest.