Bangalore: Bringing much relief from the city's road traffic, the much-awaited Bangalore Metro will be flagged off shortly. Metro opens to public after 3 pm today.
Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath and Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will flag off the first train. Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda will be present at the inaugural function.
In the first phase, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) will run the services on a seven-km metro rail stretch from Mahatma Gandhi road to Byyappanahalli from morning to late evening. The service will connect the city centre to the eastern suburbs and will run on elevated tracks.
Residents hope the metro will ease traffic congestion in the city which is India's IT hub. Built at a cost of Rs. 6000 crore, at least 20,000 people are expected to use the Metro service every day.
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) are also jointly introducing common day passes that can be used both in metro and BMTC buses. According to a BMTC release, the Metro Bus Transit Day Pass for commuting in the metro and BMTC non-air-conditioned buses is priced at Rs. 70. The Metro Bus Transit Day Pass for using the metro and all BMTC services except Vayu Vajra costs Rs. 110.
Source:- NDTV
