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Bengaluru Metro Pink Line eyes August 15, Blue gets CBTC nod
BMRCL has received in-principle approval from the Railway Board for the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system on both the Pink Line (Kalena Agrahara, Nagawara) and Blue Line (Silk Board, Kempegowda International…
The Story in Brief
BMRCL has received in-principle approval from the Railway Board for the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling system on both the Pink Line (Kalena Agrahara, Nagawara) and Blue Line (Silk Board, Kempegowda International Airport). The clearance, after a month of follow-up with the board and RDSO, is a milestone for the network.
On the Pink Line, BMRCL targets August 15 to open the 7.5-km elevated section between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere, covering six stations. This date depends on statutory checks: interim speed certification by RDSO, inspection of rolling stock by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) from August 12-14, trial runs, and final clearance. Eight train sets have been received. The full 21.25-km Pink Line, including the 13.76-km underground section to Nagawara, is expected by March 2027. For the Blue Line, trial runs on the ORR section are due by October 2026, with the airport link targeted for December 2027.
The Indian Opinion
The August 15 launch target sounds sharp, but Bengaluru commuters have seen metro deadlines slip before. The CRS inspection and trial runs over the next month are the only real test. With eight rakes received but only three or four likely deployed initially, frequency may disappoint. Is BMRCL hurrying through safety checks to meet a political date? The actual opening day will tell.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, businesstoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
