Know About Namma
Metro!
With the IT revolution sprouting from Bangalore, there has
been an increase in the floating population and a corresponding increase in the
daily traffic congestion thanks to the inadequate public transport. The gap
between the requirements and the available facilities has always been a bane
for the daily commuter - but come April 2012 and the cosmopolitan city will
sport a new feather in its cap, as the Namma Metro project comes live.
Here’s a peek into the Bangalore
Metro and what it has to offer for the daily commuters.
Snaking Through the City - The
Routes
The Metro will serve as a connecting
link for all the important commercial and residential areas of the city. The
total length of the service covers 42.3 kilometers, with the East-West corridor
measuring 18.1 kilometers and the North-South corridor being 24.2 kilometers.
The East-West corridor starts from
Byappanahalli and goes via Indira Nagar, M.G. Road, Vidhana Soudha, Majestic,
Magadi Road and Vijaynagar to Mysore Road. The North-South corridor, at a length
of 24.2 kilometers, starts at Nagasandra and goes via Rajajinagar,
Malleshwaram, Majestic, City Market, Lalbagh, K.R. Road, and Jayanagar to
Puttenahalli. Along this route, the tracks for 8.822 kilometers will be
underground (near the Vidhana Soudha) and the rest of the route would be
elevated. The total number of Metro stations set up is 32.
The Fare
Around 820,000 commuters are
expected to travel through the Bangalore Metro every day and the fare has been
fixed at 1.5 times the BMTC bus fare, and this has been done so that all
commuters can enjoy a traffic free and comfortable ride. The minimum fare will
be INR 10 for a one-way trip.
The tentative fare table has been
given below:
Tickets for the journey from
Byappanahalli can be availed in four types:
Station From/To
|
Byappanahalli
|
Swami Vivekananda Road
|
Indira Nagar
|
Ulsoor
|
Trinity
|
MG Road
|
A
|
B
|
C
|
D
|
E
|
F
|
|
A
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
B
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
C
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
D
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
E
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
F
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
- Contactless Smart Tokens (CST): Tokens are to be touched on the pad near the entry gates at the Main Entry and slots will be provided in the Exit Stations where they can dropped after use.
- Contactless Smart Cards (CSC): These tickets provide discounted fares and can be bought for INR 50, which is non-refundable.
- Group Tickets: These are paper tickets and they can be issued to a group of ten members travelling between same stations.
- Integrated Metro-Bus Ticket: Available at both Metro and bus stations, you’ll be able to take up any bus or Metro within the city for the stipulated time, increasing your commute options.
The Men Behind the Metro
The team behind the Bangalore Metro
has worked endlessly with heart for the past few years to bring the plan to
life. Mr. N. Sivasailam has led the project from the front with able inputs
from D.D. Pahuja, Director (Signaling & Electric/Rolling Stock) and B. S.
Sudhir Chandra, Director (Project and Planning).
Some Quick Facts on Namma Metro
- Each train will have three coaches and will have a carrying capacity of 1000 passengers.
- A dry test run was conducted from Byappanahalli to CMH road on the 27th of December, 2010.
- Namma Metro will be launched on the 20th of October, 2011, at 10.30 am.
- There will be 32 metro operators overall, and among them five will be women.
- The State Bank of India has launched its ATM-cum-transit card which can be used for cash transactions and to board the metro.
- The project received funds of INR 1447 crore from the Central Government and INR 1807 crore from the State Government.
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