Residents are excited that the Bengaluru Namma Metro Purple line will serve 1.5 lakh people per day.
The Purple line of the Bengaluru Namma Metro was opened by PM Modi on March 25. After Delhi, Bengaluru now has the longest metro system. As a result of the significant reduction in travel time, Garden City residents are exhaling a sigh of relief.
Ankush Pandey
On March 26, PM Narendra Modi unveiled a 13.71-kilometer section of the Bengaluru Metro Phase II project. Residents of Bengaluru are thrilled about this new development. As a result of this development, Bengaluru now surpasses Delhi as the Indian city with the longest metro network (69.66 km). This new metro line will cut travel time by 40% from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Krishnarajapuram (KR Puram), alleviating the city's traffic woes that have grown over time. This Purple metro line has 12 stations and cost Rs 4,249 crore to construct. It will also reduce traffic congestion on the roads.
SERVICES OF THE PURPLE LINE
Bangalore Metro Rail Company Restricted (BMRCL), an endeavor of the Public authority of India and the Public authority of Karnataka working closely together, is anticipating that this new line should moreover help around 1.5 lakh individuals in the city. The Purple line will significantly increase Bengaluru Metro's daily ridership, which currently stands at approximately 5.5 lakh.
Since the KR Puram to Baiyappanahalli station route has not yet been connected, the government has organized feeder buses between them. The frequency of this metro line would be once every 12 minutes. The twelve stations that the metro line currently touches are: Singayyanapalya, Garudacharpalya, Hoodi, Seetharam Palya, Kundalahalli, Nallur Halli, Pattandur Agrahara, Kadugodi Tree Park, Hopefarm Channasandra, and Whitefield (all in Kadugodi) By the end of June, it is anticipated that the KR Puram to Baiyappanahalli metro line will be operational.
At KR Puram and Whitefield stations, foot overbridges will be built to connect the railway stations to the metro stations. Every day, the metro line will be operational from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. From March 30 on, the Rupay National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) will be in use.
Addressing the media, BMRCL Overseeing Chief Anjum Parwez said, "The (NCMC) card can be utilized by people in general soon. The infrastructure that will allow us to use the card across our network is being put in place. We hope to finish it soon, and it will be completed in stages. It can be used in all metros and buses in India that have the option. It will soon be possible to use it like a debit card to shop for groceries and other goods across metro stations.
According to reports, the BMRCL is contemplating whether or not to permit the bulk purchase of metro smart cards, particularly for IT parks, businesses, and industrial units. According to the BMRCL MD, this will also give the businesses more control over the city. Buses operated by the BMTC and KSRTC will not be able to use the card.
The Purple Line Is Tested by Excited Residents
Nearly 28,000 city residents rode the new metro line on Sunday to see it in action. Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Sakra World Medical Clinic, Bengaluru, has taken three rides on the Purple line since the introduction. On social media, he wrote, "2004. From Marathalli, there was only one strip bridge when I first moved to Whitefield to join Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences. The bridge followed. Then came an increasing number of apartments, malls, and massive traffic jams. Cut to 2023. # First ride on the Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line!
Over the weekend, many also took a ride to see how much shorter their commutes would be thanks to the new metro line. Additionally, there were some who questioned whether there was sufficient parking for four-wheelers and two-wheelers. At this point, the BMRCl has only provided a limited amount of parking for two-wheelers in each of the stations; however, there will be parking for both four-wheelers and two-wheelers at the KR Puram and Whitefield (Kadugodi) metro stations.
