Bengaluru metro services to be disrupted along the purple line on Sunday morning. Details here

Bengaluru's Namma Metro services will be disrupted along the Purple Line for two hours on Sunday morning. Read on for details.

Published on: Jun 30, 2023, 14:52:05 IST

By Yamini C S

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Bengaluru's Namma Metro services will be disrupted along the Purple Line for two hours on Sunday morning as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is undertaking maintenance works, a media release stated. Services will be affected between Trinity and M G Road Metro stations, the release dated Friday said.

Services will be affected between Trinity and M G Road Metro stations. (Ajay Aggarwal/HT Photo)

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“BMRCL will be taking up maintenance works on 02.07.2023 (Sunday) between Trinity and M G Road Metro stations on the Purple Line. To facilitate the above work, there will be curtailment of metro train services on the Purple line for a brief period of two hours from 07:00 am to 9.00 am between M G Road and Baiyappanahalli Metro stations," the release read.

Services will run as per normal on all other sections including Kengeri to M G Road, Nagasandra to Silk Institute and Krishnarajapura to Whitefield (Kadugodi).

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"On all other sections, trains service will start as per the schedule at 07.00 am from the respective terminal stations and will run normally. Namma metro commuters are informed to take note of the above please. Inconvenience caused to the public is regretted,” the release stated.

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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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