Bengaluru: Yellow Line to get 6th train from December 23; peak-hour frequency to improve
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced the induction of a sixth train on the Yellow Line, which will be introduced into passenger service from December 23, 2025.
With the addition of this train, metro services on the Yellow Line will operate at a reduced headway of 13 minutes during peak hours from Monday to Saturday, improving upon the existing 15-minute frequency.
According to a media release issued by BMRCL on Sunday, the peak-hour frequency on Sundays will remain unchanged at 15 minutes. The corporation has clarified that there will be no change in the first and last train timings from either terminal station—R.V. Road and Bommasandra.
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BMRCL has urged passengers to take note of the revised peak-hour frequency and make use of the enhanced services.
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Chhatrasal Stadium murder case: Delhi HC seeks police's stand on wrestler Sushil Kumar's bail plea
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Delhi Police on a bail plea by Olympian Sushil Kumar in the murder case of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.
Justice Anup J Bhambhani issued notice to Delhi Police and the kin of the deceased, and asked them to file a status report and a reply, respectively.
Noting that the Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted to Kumar by the high court in August last year, the judge remarked, "I think you are being ambitious."
"Once the Supreme Court has taken a view, what do you expect from me?" the court asked.
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The counsel for the accused said the bail plea should be considered since all public witnesses have been examined in the trial.
The counsel for Delhi Police and the deceased's kin, however, said all public witnesses were yet to be examined.
"Let a status report/detailed reply be filed before the next date of hearing. Renotify on May 4," the court said.
Kumar was arrested in May 2021 and a sessions court granted him a week's interim bail for his knee surgery on July 19, 2023.
On August 13, 2025, the Supreme Court cancelled Kumar's bail, setting aside a March 4 high court order and noting that his "domineering influence" over witnesses or delaying the trial proceedings could not be ruled out.
On February 6 this year, a trial court refused to grant bail to Kumar, saying the possibility that the accused might influence witnesses "cannot be ruled out".
The trial court, in October 2022, framed charges against Kumar under Indian Penal Code sections dealing with murder, criminal conspiracy, intimidation and rioting with a deadly weapon. Charges were also framed under the provisions of the Arms Act.
The trial court had noted that after being abducted and brought to the Chhatrasal Stadium, Dhankar was severely assaulted by several accused persons with baseball and hockey sticks.
