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Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
36 days to go: Tejasvi Surya launches countdown to Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line, seeks accountability
With repeated delays plaguing the long-awaited launch of Namma Metro's Yellow Line, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya has launched a public countdown campaign, urging authorities to stick to the latest promised opening date of August 15. Bengaluru South MP Teajsvi Surya Also Read - 'Where is the end to this loot?': Bengaluru cab rider claims ₹117 booking turned ₹187 bill, Namma Yatri responds Take a look at the post In a post on social media platform X, Surya announced a 'T-minus 36' tracker on Monday, calling on citizens and officials to hold the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) accountable for its own timeline. 'During a public meeting at Lalbagh last Saturday, BMRCL MD committed that the Yellow Line would likely open before August 15. We must ensure that such commitments are honored,' Surya wrote. 'Starting today, we'll run a countdown to track progress, T-36 to #YellowLineOpenMadi,' he added. Why the Yellow Line is still not open? Despite trial runs and partial readiness, the 19.15-kilometre line — connecting RV Road to Bommasandra via major hubs like Jayadeva, Central Silk Board, and Electronics City, is still not operational. Only three trains are currently available for the Yellow Line, meaning trains can operate only at 25-minute intervals, far below ideal frequency. The line also features driverless trains, which require clearance from an Independent Safety Assessor (ISA). This certification is expected by July 7 or 8, after which BMRCL can approach the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) for a final inspection and approval. Also Read - Bengaluru teens on two-wheeler snatch ₹50 lakh worth of gold from woman, caught within hours If these procedures go smoothly, BMRCL has tentatively scheduled the line's opening for the August 15. Frustrated by a series of missed deadlines over the past year, Surya said public patience is running out and that transparency and accountability from public institutions like BMRCL are crucial. 'We will stand with BMRCL to support them in their work, but deadlines matter. Bengaluru's tech corridor deserves efficient, timely mass transit,' he said.
India Today
04-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Tejasvi Surya calls for protest march over Bengaluru Metro's delayed Yellow Line
In a sharply worded post on X, Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya sharply criticised the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) over persistent delays in opening its long-awaited Yellow severe traffic congestion, especially around the infamous Silk Board and Electronic City localities in his constituency, Surya urged residents to join a public protest at 9:30 AM on Saturday, July 5, at the main gate of the popular Lalbagh botanical patience has worn thin. We feel taken for granted. It's time we tell this to BMRCL in one voice,' he posted on the social media platform, under the banner #YellowLineOpenMadi. The 19.15 km Yellow Line, stretching from RV Road to Bommasandra, both in southern Bengaluru, has been under construction since civil works and station construction being completed, the project has seen multiple missed deadlines. It is part of Namma Metro's Phase 2 network. Now BMRCL has targeted the line's launch for August; however, concerns that delayed the inauguration, such as shortages of driverless trains and pending safety certifications, THE YELLOW LINE MATTERSThe Yellow Line is expected to transform Bengaluru's southern transit by connecting key tech and industrial hubs like Electronic City, HSR Layout, and Bommasandra with RV Road, an interchange point on the existing Green Line. It will significantly reduce commute times for thousands of daily commuters who currently spend hours in line will also enable key interchanges in the future with the Pink Line (at Jayadeva Hospital) and the Blue Line (at Central Silk Board), aiming to improve citywide it will be Bengaluru's first metro line with driverless HOLDING UP THE INAUGURATION?Even though the civil infrastructure is complete, including all 16 elevated stations, along with the CBTC-based signalling systems for driverless train operations being installed, BMRCL currently has only three trains for the as the firm expects more trains starting August, the Independent Safety Assessment report, which is crucial for trial clearance, is also pending. However, it is expected by July 7 or Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) is likely to inspect the line after July 15, which could pave the way for operations to begin in early August.- Ends
