Hosted on MSN

Bengaluru Metro fares likely to rise up to 5% from February 9 under automatic revision formula

Bengaluru: Commuters using Namma Metro may soon have to shell out more, as the city’s Metro operator is set to implement another round of fare hikes, barely a year after a steep increase triggered ...
Bangalore Mirror

Namma Metro to add trains as rising crowds strain services

Namma Metro is set to receive new train sets to ease passenger congestion. Additional trains will soon operate on the Purple ...
Hosted on MSN

Long-awaited Yellow Line likely to be operational from June: BMRCL MD

Pending regulatory approvals, the long-awaited Namma Metro’s Yellow Line is likely to be operational from June, for limited stops, said Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) Managing ...
Mint

Bangalore metro fare hike: No official orders issued to rescind updated tariffs

No official orders have been issued to rescind the updated Bangalore metro rail tariffs, which are scheduled to begin this Monday, reported news agency PTI. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation ...
Hindustan Times

Bengaluru metro fare not to be hiked from today as political tussle heats up

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Sunday said it has put on hold the implementation of the annual metro fare revision that was scheduled to come into effect from February 9, amid ...

'This was indecent?': Bengaluru man stopped at Cubbon Park metro for being barefoot and holding shoes

According to Shyam Mohan, he had arrived at the station after finishing a run and had removed his shoes in order to stretch his feet before heading home. In the post, he wrote: 'Was stopped from ...
The Financial Express

Centre halts Bengaluru Metro Fare hike; Tejasvi Surya blames state’s ‘weak’ finances and populist schemes for price rise

Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya addressing the media regarding the Bengaluru Metro fare hike. Surya confirmed that Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has put the BMRCL's February 9 price revision on ...
Indiatimes

Who calls the shots? Commuters caught in political crossfire over Bengaluru Metro fare hike

BENGALURU: The proposed 5% hike in Namma Metro fares has snowballed into a political controversy, exposing conflicting narratives between the Centre, state govt and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation ...
Hindustan Times

Shorter wait time for Bengaluru commuters as yellow line metro adds 8th train, check frequency during peak hours

In a welcome news for daily metro commuters, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced the addition of an eighth train on the Yellow Line, starting February 27, Friday. The ...
bangaloremirror.indiatimes

Accessibility concerns fuel lift demand at metro station

Similar concerns have been raised earlier over skywalks near other metro stations in city (File photo) Activist highlights lack of lift or escalator at Dr BR Ambedkar Metro Station exit causing ...
The New Indian Express

Namma Metro fare revision errors yet to be reviewed

BENGALURU: As Namma Metro commuters await an update over the proposed 5% fare hike, a larger and more uncomfortable question is being quietly sidelined: what about the controversial 71% hike imposed ...