Bengaluru metro's green line extension to be opened for commercial operation on Nov 7
BENGALURU: The 3.14 km stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Green Line extension from Nagasandra to Madavara will be opened for commercial operation on November 7, officials said on Wednesday.
The move comes after it received statutory clearance following a thorough inspection of the stretch by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (Southern Circle) on October 3.
On Wednesday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar inspected the metro line and took a test run of the stretch from Nagasandra to Madavara by travelling from Yeshwanthpur Metro Station. He was also joined by Bengaluru South MP and BJP leader Tejasvi Surya.
According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), this line, an elevated metro corridor under Phase-2 of the Project, is from Nagasandra to Madavara (BIEC) for a length 3.14 km and consists of three metro stations -- Majunathanagar, Chikkabidarakallu and Madavara (BIEC). It is completed at a cost of Rs 1,168 crore which includes land cost of Rs152 crore.
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"It is the smallest extension to Phase-1 under Phase-2 of the Project. With completion of this extension, all the extensions to Phase- 1 under Phase-2 of the project are complete," the BMRCL said in a statement.
Running along the National Highway, it crosses the NICE (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises) road at two locations. This extension line will enhance easy metro access to the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), a major exhibition hub, large residential complexes and nearby towns thereby saving travel time to an extent of 30 per cent, it said.
"It is estimated that with this line opening, an additional 44,000 passengers will be benefitted. This extension will provide direct metro access to BIEC which is a major centre for National and International conferences and exhibitions in Karnataka," the BMRCL stated.
"On commissioning of this section, Bengaluru will have 76.95 km of Metro network with 69 stations. North South corridor (Green Line) will become 33.46 km long with 31 stations and East West corridor (Purple Line) is 43.49 km long with 38 stations," the BMRCL added.
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Defamatory post against Dharmasthala Veerendra Heggade: Case registered against Girish Mattannavar
Belthangady: A case has been registered at Dharmasthala police station against Girish Mattannavar over a complaint regarding alleged defamatory posts on social media against Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala.
The complaint was filed by Subrahmanya Prasad, a resident of Dharmasthala.
The complainant stated that Mattannavar posted content on Instagram making allegations against Dr. Heggade and allegedly affecting his reputation.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered under Section 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which is related to spreading false information, rumours, or alarming news, on April 18, and the investigation is in progress.
Following information about Mattannavar’s appearance at the SIT office on May 7, a police officer from Dharmasthala police station issued a notice directing him to appear at the station within a week.
