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Thousands of technology workers employed in the tech hubs of Mahadevapura and Whitefield can use Namma Metro from Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the state government to open the two sections on the purple line immediately...
Though ready for commercial operations, the Bangalore Metro Rail Operations (BMRCL) had been waiting for a date from ministers to formally kick off operations on the 2.1-km Baiyappanahalli-KR Puram and 2.05-km Challaghatta-Kengeri sections...
Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield will have 14 stations, most of which are located around the tech corridors..
The two sections are vital from the perspective of commuters of Bengaluru as both the sections will provide seamless connectivity from the East to West part of Bengaluru City, the letter said..
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