No New Bengaluru Metro Projects for 4.5 Years Due to Delays
BENGALURU: The expansion of the city’s Metro has come to a standstill, with no new corridors entering construction for over four and a half years. The last project to commence was the extended Airport Line (KR Pura to KIA), with contracts awarded by BMRCL in November 2021 and construction starting in early 2022. Since then, no new initiatives have progressed. The delay has shifted concerns from the typical issue of late commissioning to a worrying absence of new projects, despite the increasing demand for travel. Two significant projects under Phase III and IIIA are still awaiting approval. The Phase III…