Cheers Bangalore : Metro Phase 2 gets cabinet nod

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The union cabinet gave its approval to the second phase of Bangalore Metro Rail Project to improve public transport in the city. The cost of the project was estimated to be Rs.26,405.14 crore at 2011-12 price levels "with price escalation of five percent per annum". The project is scheduled to be completed in five years from the date of commencement of work.

The cabinet has approved the Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-2. This project will improve the public transport system in the city of Bangalore and provide the much needed additional public transport infrastructure for the city.

Of the total cost, the central government will provide Rs.5,281 crore and Karnataka government's share will be Rs.8,983 crore. Karnataka's share includes a grant of Rs.1,689.90 crore while the balance amount of Rs.12,141.14 crore will be raised through debt.

 

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Good news.

 

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It's a sweet & sour kind of news. Happy that Phase 2 is given a green signal, as Phase 1 actually doesn't cover some major suburbs and Office clusters of Bengalooru.
Not so happy at having to undergo further traffic snarls and harassment in the name of development. The snail-like pace of digging and construction that was so characteristic of Phase1 should definitely be avoided in Phase2.

 

[indiatester]

It's a sweet & sour kind of news. Happy that Phase 2 is given a green signal, as Phase 1 actually doesn't cover some major suburbs and Office clusters of Bengalooru.
Not so happy at having to undergo further traffic snarls and harassment in the name of development. The snail-like pace of digging and construction that was so characteristic of Phase1 should definitely be avoided in Phase2.

I love the access to MG Road. The parking is good too.

 

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Phase 1 has been completed?

 

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Phase 1 has been completed?

Phase I spans a length of 42.3 km and consists of 2 lines:[12] Implementation of Phase I has been divided into 4 "reaches" and 2 underground sections. It will be opened for service from March 2015. The schedule for completion of Phase I is as follows

ReachTerminalsOpening date
Reach-1 (east)BaiyyappanahalliM.G. Road20 October 2011
Reach-2 (west)Mysore RoadMagadi RoadMarch 2015[14]
Underground UG2 (east to west)M.G. RoadMagadi RoadMarch 2015[14]
Reach-3 (north)Sampige RoadYeshwanthapuraJuly 2014
Reach-3A (north)YeshwanthapuraPeenya Industrial AreaJuly 2014[15]
Reach-3B (north)Peenya Industrial AreaNagasandraDecember 2014
Underground UG1 (north to south)Sampige RoadNational CollegeDecember 2014[14]
Reach-4 (south)National CollegeR.V. RoadDecember 2014
Reach-4A (south)R.V. RoadPuttenahalliMarch 2015

 

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Phase I spans a length of 42.3 km and consists of 2 lines:[12] Implementation of Phase I has been divided into 4 "reaches" and 2 underground sections. It will be opened for service from March 2015. The schedule for completion of Phase I is as follows

ReachTerminalsOpening date
Reach-1 (east)BaiyyappanahalliM.G. Road20 October 2011
Reach-2 (west)Mysore RoadMagadi RoadMarch 2015[14]
Underground UG2 (east to west)M.G. RoadMagadi RoadMarch 2015[14]
Reach-3 (north)Sampige RoadYeshwanthapuraJuly 2014
Reach-3A (north)YeshwanthapuraPeenya Industrial AreaJuly 2014[15]
Reach-3B (north)Peenya Industrial AreaNagasandraDecember 2014
Underground UG1 (north to south)Sampige RoadNational CollegeDecember 2014[14]
Reach-4 (south)National CollegeR.V. RoadDecember 2014
Reach-4A (south)R.V. RoadPuttenahalliMarch 2015

How many cities will get metro by 2020?

 

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How many cities will get metro by 2020?

Metro rail lines in India are composed of both standard gauge and broad gauge. Projects like the Delhi Metro used broad gauge for their earliest lines but most new projects in India are on standard gauge as rolling stock imported from Europe is on Standard Gauge. One exception is the Ahmedabad Metro, which will use Broad gauge, as there is more space available inside the coach.[4] In the long term, using Broad gauge may also allow for freight movement of containers from the Indian Railway network on the Metro train network and increased capacity within the train cars.[citation needed]Although Metro supposed to be mass rapid transit system, Indian metro trains are slower than their counterparts in other parts of the world, as they are not underground and have sharp curves. For example, Bangalore metro has a maximum speed of 40.5 km/h on curves with average speed of 30 km/h and Hyderabad Metro will have average speed of 25 km/h,[5][6]where as China's Shanghai Metro has been known to reach speeds of up to 501 km/h (311 mph) on test drives but normally operates at speeds of around 431 km/h (268 mph).[citation needed]

Green background for the systems that are under-construction. Blue background for the systems that are currently in planning.

CitySystemStart of operationsSystem LengthNo of LinesNotes
IO1P2UC3IO1P2UC3
KolkataKolkata Metro24 October 198428.4 km90 km1145First mass rapid transit system in India and one of the 17th Zone of theIndian Railways.
ChennaiChennai MRTS1 November 199519.34 km1It is planned for the MRTS to be taken over by the Chennai Metro Rail Limited once the Chennai Metro becomes operational. 2nd mass rapid transit system after Kolkata.
DelhiDelhi Metro24 December 2002192.7 km62India's first modern public transportation system.
BangaloreNamma Metro20 October 20116.7 km35 km121
GurgaonRapid Metro Rail Gurgaon14 November 20135.1 km11India's first fully privately financed metro.
JaipurJaipur Metro201421
ChennaiChennai Metro201445.1 km[7]2
MumbaiMumbai Metro2014146.5 km[8]71Implemented partially in EPC and partially in PPP mode.
Navi MumbaiNavi Mumbai Metro2016106.4 km[9]41
KochiKochi Metro20161
HyderabadHyderabad Metro201571.6 km3It is the only metro in India to be implemented entirely on PPP mode, with the state government holding a minority equity stake.[10]
Ahmedabad &GandhinagarMetroLink Express Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA)201783 km[11]5
BhopalBhopal Metro3
ChandigarhChandigarh Metro20187
IndoreIndore Metro20193
KanpurKanpur Metro20178
LucknowLucknow Metro20183
LudhianaLudhiana Metro2017–182
NagpurNagpur Metro
NasikGreater Nasik MetroProposed Metro line which will connect Igatpuri, Deolali, Nasik Road,Nasik Central and Ojhar Airport[12]
PatnaPatna Metro20162
PunePune Metro20184
SuratSurat Metro20183
MumbaiWestern railway elevated corridor202063.27 km1
GuwahatiGuwahati Metro44.2 km2
National Capital RegionNational Capital Region Metro2017381 km [13]3The National Capital Region Transport Corporation Limited (NCRTC) is proposed as the implementing agency for taking up the RRTS project in the NCR.[14]