Govt. will consider extending Bengaluru metro's Yellow Line till Jigani, says DCM
He made the statement in the Assembly during the Question Hour while replying to Congress member B. Shivanna, who demanded that the recently inaugurated Yellow Line be extended till Attibele. Presently, it links R.V. Road with Bommanahalli.
Responding positively, Mr. Shivakumar said he had spoken to officials concerned in this regard on Tuesday. 'We have asked R.V. Associates of Hyderabad to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on extending this metro line,' he said.
Pointing out that the KHB is set to build a world class stadium with a capacity of 90,000 seats near Attibele, he said there was a need to link the new metro line with this place. 'We have to take the metro to another 11-12 km to link Jigani. It is a potential place. We will take suitable measures,' he said.
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