Key Points
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), which has set a deadline to open the entire Whitefield line by June, has started laying the track between K.R. Pura and Baiyappanahalli metro stations...
Prior to the announcement of dates for Karnataka Assembly elections, the BMRCL had opened the metro line from K.R. Pura to Whitefield, covering a distance of 13.71 km..
However, a stretch of close to 2 km could not be opened due to pending work...
A major jump in patronage is expected only after the BMRCL opens the entire 15.5-km metro line...
In addition to the Whitefield metro line, the BMRCL is also constructing the ORR-airport metro line parallel to the Whitefield line..
