Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Yellow Line likely to open in early August; Safety inspection post July 15
Bengaluru: After repeated delays, Bengaluru's long-awaited Yellow Line of the Namma Metro is expected to become operational in early August, according to sources quoted by Deccan Herald on Thursday.
The 19.15-km line will connect RV Road with Bommasandra via Jayadeva Hospital, Silk Board Junction, and Electronics City. Its opening had been postponed due to a shortage of available trains.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) currently has only three trains, which will run every 25 minutes and stop at all the 16 stations, added the report.
BMRCL Managing Director M. Maheshwar Rao asserted that statutory formalities should be wrapped up by the end of July. “We’ll announce the opening date once we get CMRS clearance,” DH quote him as saying. He added that the launch could take place in the first week of August.
Given that the Yellow Line will feature driverless operations, it requires Independent Safety Assessment (ISA) certification—a critical document to validate the signalling tests.
"In all likelihood, the safety inspection will take place after July 15. This statutory exercise will take three to four days because this is a big line with many stations," DH quoted a senior BMRCL official as saying.
The inspection will include visits to all sixteen stations, track checks, and various operational protocols. One full day has reportedly been allocated for assessment of the Operational Control Centre (OCC) at the Baiyappanahalli depot.
The inauguration of the Yellow Line is expected to be a high-profile event, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to attend—subject to the schedule of the monsoon session of Parliament.
As of now, BMRCL plans to hold the opening ceremony at the KSRP Grounds near Silk Board.
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Karnataka govt seeks agency to manage rural drinking water units: Minister
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said the state government is working to appoint an agency to manage clean drinking water units in rural areas.
The state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister was responding to a question by Hirekerur MLA U B Banakar in the legislative assembly.
"In the rural areas of the state, many clean drinking water units have been set up under corporate social responsibility (CSR) grants, including contributions by MLAs and MPs, and handed over to gram panchayats. After the maintenance period, problems have arisen in keeping these units operational," Priyank said.
He added that a proposal has been made to award a maintenance contract to one of the country’s reputed drinking water unit manufacturing companies, but so far, no companies have come forward to take up the work.
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"The government is continuing its efforts and will resolve this problem soon," he said.
On a query regarding fluoride content in water, the minister said water quality testing is being conducted monthly in all zilla panchayats.
"Laboratories have been opened for this purpose. Around 6.5 lakh water samples have been tested across the state, and water testing kits have been provided to villages," he added.
