Bengaluru Metro services halted between Mysore Road to Kengeri from Jan 27-30: Report

Bengaluru metro will face a disruption in services between the Mysore Road and Kengeri stations from Friday to Monday. Operations and services on the green line of the Namma Metro will remain unaffected.

Updated on: Jan 25, 2023, 12:22:59 IST

By Yamini C S

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Bengaluru's Namma Metro services will be disrupted along the purple line from Friday to Monday as authorities will be commissioning works for the extension of the line. Services will be affected between Mysore Road and Kengeri metro stations, Times Now reported.

Officials will be working out the plan for extending the purple line beyond Kengeri. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)

The metro usually runs from 5 am to 11 pm every day. However, the disruption is set to be in place for four whole days.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has told media that metro trains will not be running between the Mysore Road and Kengeri station from Friday to Monday as officials will be working out the plan for extending the line beyond Kengeri, till Challaghatta.

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During this time, trains on the purple line will only be operated between Baiyappanahalli and Mysuru Road metro stations. Services are set to resume on Tuesday morning at 5.00 am till Kengeri station on the purple line as per normal schedule. Operations and services on the green line of the Namma Metro will remain unaffected.

"Commuters are requested to co-operate to enable speeding up of the commissioning works of extension line beyond Kengeri," A press release issued by the BMRCL stated.

This comes in the midst of several metro works that are being escalated to give Bengaluru residents three new stretches this year, connecting several areas of the city and making commute easier.

Bengaluru's metro has also been in the news for recording three separate accidents near its construction sites that took place within a span of 15 days.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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