The KR Puram to Whitefield stretch of Namma Metro's Purple Line is slated for launch in March of this year, following a successful trial run where the train completed the 13-kilometer journey in just 12 minutes.
๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is set to start the commercial operations on the KR Puram-Whitefield section of the Purple Line by March. To meet this goal, the BMRCL plans to invite the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety to inspect the stretch after February 15, as obtaining their approval is a requirement for starting commercial operations.
๐ง๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ญ๐ฏ-๐ธ๐บ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐
According to recent reports, the trial run on the stretch is nearing its conclusion, with the Metro trains reaching a maximum speed of 80 kmph during high-speed trials that took place last week. Namma Metro officials state that the train was able to complete the 13-kilometer journey in just 12 minutes during the trials, although it is worth noting that these trials were conducted without any stops and actual operations may take a few more minutes.
Namma Metro intends to run trains on the Whitefield line with a 10-minute frequency between KR Puram and Whitefield. To achieve this, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will utilize five sets of trains, each comprising six coaches, to provide services between the two points.
๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ผ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ป
Anjum Parwez, the Managing Director of BMRCL, told The Hindu: "We have already shifted four of our metro trains to the Whitefield depot, and they will be used for starting commercial operations. Five sets of trains are sufficient to start services. If required, additional trains will be deployed."
He added that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has not received any proposals to operate trains past their current schedule. The 13-kilometer stretch from KR Puram to Whitefield marks the first phase of the KR Puram to Baiyappanahalli line, and there are a total of 12 stations along the entire corridor, including Whitefield, Channasandra, Kadugodi, Pattandur Agrahara, Sadarmangala, Nallurhalli, Kundalahalli, Sitharama Palya, Hoodi Junction, Garudacharpalya, Saraswati Nagar, and KR Puram.
๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ.๐ฑ ๐น๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ
Once the full line becomes operational, it is predicted that ridership along this corridor will increase by 2.5 lakh per day due to its connectivity between the IT hub of Whitefield and other parts of the city. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has entered into an agreement with the Information Technology Park Limited (ITPL) to offer direct access from the Pattandur Agrahara metro station concourse level to the International Tech Park Bengaluru (ITPB), greatly simplifying the commutes of thousands of travelers.
