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India Gazette
09-06-2025
- General
- India Gazette
Delhi metro pink line delayed due to fire incident
ANI 09 Jun 2025, 14:42 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Delhi Metro's Pink Line services between Shiv Vihar and Majlis Park are currently delayed due to a fire incident at the Pink Line's Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake metro station earlier today. However, services on other lines are operating normally.' The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation shared a post on their official 'X' handle and informed about the development. 'Pink Line Update Delay in services between Majlis Park and Shiv Vihar. Normal service on all other lines', DMRC said in their 'X' post. DMRC has not provided any further updates yet. Earlier, a fire broke out in the signalling room of the Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake metro station (Pink Line) in the national capital on Monday, as per a statement by the Delhi Fire Service. According to the information, four fire tenders reached the spot, and operations to douse the fire are underway. No casualties have been reported as of now. 'Fire broke out in the signalling room of Trilokpuri metro station, four fire tenders reached at the spot, dousing operations underway', DFS said in their statement. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Further details are awaited. (ANI)
Hans India
09-06-2025
- Hans India
Namma Metro Phase 2 Delays: Yellow, Pink & Blue Lines Face Land, Train, and Clearance Issues
The Namma Metro Phase 2 projects are facing delays due to several challenges, including: Land acquisition issues Delays in getting permission to cut trees Shortage of trains Technical and legal complications These problems are slowing down major metro lines and pushing deadlines further, causing inconvenience to commuters. Yellow Line (RV Road to Bommasandra) This line was supposed to open last year. Even though civil work is complete, there's a shortage of train sets. So far, only two trains have arrived. A third set is expected soon. BMRCL may begin partial operations, but passengers may have to wait 20 minutes between trains. Pink Line (Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara) This line was scheduled to be completed by March 2024. Tunnel work is fully done. 90% of underground station work is completed. Track laying is now in progress. Despite progress, experts are not confident that services will begin soon. Blue Line (to Kempegowda International Airport) Work is far from complete. Though pillars and viaducts are being built, station construction is moving slowly. The project deadline is now pushed to 2027. Overall Progress and Outlook BMRCL is developing 75.09 km under Phase 2. Only about 41 km is likely to be completed by next year. However, operations might not begin immediately even if construction finishes. Issues like legal disputes, slow procurement, and permission delays have caused cost overruns and timeline extensions.
New Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Merge main, service roads by removing dividers during Metro work: DK Shivakumar
BENGALURU: After repeated complaints from motorists that the ongoing Metro construction works are affecting the smooth flow of traffic, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also Minister of Bengaluru Development and Town Planning, conducted a surprise inspection of Mahadevapura and Marathahalli areas on the Hebbal-Silk Board Metro route, on Monday. He instructed the officials concerned to remove the medians separa-ting the main carriageway from service roads. Shivakumar also oversaw the plans of merger and said that they aim to cover 40-50 km along the Metro construction areas to ease traffic con-gestion. He recalled that the decision to remove the road dividers was made at the recent Greater Bengaluru Authority meeting. 'At the meeting with legislators from the city, we decided to remove the road dividers to ease traffic due to Metro construction,' he said. The ongoing Metro line constructions that contribute to the traffic congestion include roads along the construction sites of the Pink Line that connects Kalena Agrahara (Gottigere) on Bannerghatta Road to Nagawara; Blue Line connecting Central Silk Board with the Kempegowda International Airport and Yellow Line connecting RV Road with Bommasandra.
Mint
25-05-2025
- General
- Mint
UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2025 today: Last-minute tips for aspirants
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is conducting the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2025 today, May 25. Meanwhile, to assist candidates appearing for the exam, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) started the services on select lines earlier than usual today, PTI reported. Metro services from terminal stations on Line-7 (Pink Line), Line-8 (Magenta Line), and Line-9 (Grey Line) started at 6 a.m. instead of the regular 7 a.m. Sunday schedule. 1. Admit card (print multiple copies). 2. Valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar, PAN, Passport, etc.) 3. Two black ballpoint pens. 4. A simple (non-digital) wristwatch – smartwatches or digital watches are not allowed. Meanwhile, the Haryana State Transport Department has decided to run special buses from all districts of the state to the exam centres in Gurugram and Faridabad on May 25 to help students appearing in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) preliminary examination. Buses will be operated from all districts depending on demand and the number of passengers, and will run one day before the exam and on the day of the exam, an official statement said here on Friday. (This is a developing story)
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Almost a decade gone, Metro Phase II of Bengaluru is still not on track
Bengaluru: Below par, underwhelming: That's the scorecard for Namma Metro' s Phase II pace of construction. Nearly 10 years after BMRCL began construction on Phase II, a substantial portion of the planned expansion remains incomplete. Of the 75km of new lines planned, more than 40km is still not operational. Prolonged delays, coupled with other factors, led to a major cost overrun. The project's estimated cost ballooned from Rs 26,405 crore to Rs 40,614 crore — an increase of over Rs 14,000 crore. In the same period, the traffic situation on the road got worse: In the absence of a robust public transport system, Bengaluru, which had 7.7 million vehicles in 2016, now has 12 million, adding to congestion. And a likely silver bullet – which promises timely commuting, with less uncertainty – is missing. The Phase II project, which received sanction in Feb 2014, involved extending the operational Purple and Green Lines in four directions for a total length of 35km, along with two new lines: Yellow Line from RV Road to Bommasandra (19km) and Pink Line from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara (21km). BMRCL opened these extensions in phases. The first stretch — Yelachenahalli to Silk Institute (6.29km) — was inaugurated in Jan 2021. The Mysuru Road-Kengeri section opened in Aug 2021, followed by the KR Pura-Whitefield stretch (13km) in March 2023. In Oct 2023, two sections — Baiyappanahalli-KR Pura (2.2km) and Kengeri-Challaghatta on Purple Line — were opened. The Green Line extension on Tumakuru Road from Nagasandra to Madavara (3km) opened in Nov 2024. Regarding the new lines, although the Yellow Line is ready, a shortage of coaches delayed its operation. After missing several deadlines, BMRCL officials plan to open the line initially with just three trains. Pink Line, which includes a 13km tunnel network, has already been postponed to 2026. Multiple factors contributed to delays in the project, including late land acquisition, delays in floating tenders, design changes, financial difficulties causing construction companies to halt work midway and the pandemic, resulting in poor project implementation. For instance, the construction of a double-decker section on Yellow Line was never part of the original plan; the plan to build a double-decker from Ragigudda to Silk Board was added at a much later stage. On the Pink Line, the elevated section from Kalena Agrahara to Swagath Cross Road (7km) saw a contractor abandon the project midway due to financial issues. After a long gap, BMRCL appointed a new contractor to continue the work. It has been eight years, and the project is still under construction. The delay in project execution, rising land acquisition costs, extension of the network by 3km, and construction of new depots all contributed to the steep rise in the project cost. Thursday, the state cabinet approved an increase of Rs 9,729 crore for the Phase II project. It is reported that the state govt urged Union minister for housing and urban affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, during his visit to Bengaluru, to approve the revised project cost and sanction Phase III of Namma Metro, extending from Sarjapur to Hebbal. GFX PHASE II * SANCTIONED IN 2014 * LAUNCHED IN 2016 * WAS TO BE READY BY 2020 * LIKELY TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY 2026 * 116km: Full operational length of phase II *77km: Operational line as of today * 8L: Ridership per day as of now ++++ Glitch disrupts services for 5 hours Namma Metro services on Purple Line were disrupted for nearly five hours Friday morning due to a technical snag at the Whitefield (Kadugodi) station. BMRCL officials said operations between Hope Farm Channasandra and Whitefield stations were suspended from 5am to 9.55am. However, there were no disruptions on the rest of the Purple Line between Challaghatta and Hope Farm Channasandra. The Green Line remained fully operational with no impact on its schedule. ——- Early operations for UPSC exams To assist aspirants appearing for the preliminary exams of the Union Public Service Commission scheduled for Sunday, BMRCL announced that Metro services will start an hour earlier that day. According to a release, train services will begin from terminal stations (Whitefield, Challaghatta, Madavara, and Silk Institute) at 6am, instead of the usual 7am on Sundays. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
