Namma Metro to run with 6 coaches from Friday
BENGALURU: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation is likely to start its six-coach train on Friday. The first compartment of the train will be for women.
The Metro which runs between Byappanahalli and Mysuru Road currently has three coaches and carries about 900 passengers. The doubling of coaches is expected to increase the passenger traffic. BMRCL hopes to convert its entire fleet into six-coach trains by June 2019.
12 crore passengers
A staggering 12.29 crore passengers used Phase I of Namma Metro in a year, which completes a full year of commercial operations on Monday. The 42.3 km stretch saw an average ridership of over 3.36 lakh per day by generating revenue of Rs. 89.84 lakh per day.
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Ball Python rescued from housing society in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): A ball python, generally found in Africa, has been rescued from a residential area in Mumbai, a wildlife welfare group representative said on Thursday.
The reptile was found abandoned at a housing society in Mahim last week, triggering panic in the area.
After being alerted, members of a wildlife welfare NGO reached the spot, rescued the snake and handed it over to the forest department, he said.
The ball python is not native to India. Hence, the reptile found here is suspected to be a lost or abandoned illegal pet, the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) said.
The forest department is investigating the matter to initiate necessary action, it said.
The snake will be rehabilitated in consultation with experts from RAWW, the NGO said.
