Key Points
Despite being an eagerly awaited project, the opening of the Namma Metro line between K.R. Puram and Whitefield has again proven that the integration of various modes of transport is an afterthought for authorities...
Near Krishnarajapuram railway station, in the absence of a foot-over-bridge (FoB) connecting the railway station and the newly opened K.R. Pura metro station, thousands of pedestrians are risking theirlives to cross the busy road...
Police manning the junction located under the cable bridge say that every day 20,000 to 25,000 people cross the road...
I am hopeful that the Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) will come up with a comprehensive plan for the integration of various modes of transport and providing feeder services in the newly opened line...
An official of the BMRCL said, At K.R. Pura metro station, an FoB will be built across the road for the benefit of the pedestrians..
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