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BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has sought a date from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Bengaluru Metro’s 7.5 km elevated Pink Line section. However, the opening still depends on BMRCL addressing observations raised during the statutory safety inspection.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) received the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety’s observations on October 9 and is preparing to submit its compliance report.

CMRS clearance remains the key hurdle for Bengaluru Metro Pink Line 

Shivakumar sent the letter to the Prime Minister’s Office last week, and a response is awaited, according to sources cited by Deccan Herald. V Venkatasubramanian, Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (Southern Circle), inspected the elevated stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere from October 6 to 8. His observations reached BMRCL on October 9.

A source told Deccan Herald that the corporation had anticipated the issues during the inspection and had already started preparing its response. BMRCL plans to submit the compliance report on Tuesday, October 13.

Venkatasubramanian is scheduled to inspect the Tolahunse-Hebbalu section of the Tumakuru-Chitradurga-Davangere new railway line on October 14. He is expected to review BMRCL’s submission afterwards before issuing the required authorisation. The safety clearance could arrive within the week, according to the report. The elevated section may then open around Dasara, although the opening date remains unconfirmed.

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The 7.5-km section will run between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere along Bannerghatta Road. It has six stations, including Jayadeva Hospital, which will serve as Bengaluru’s third metro interchange. Once operational, the section will increase the city’s metro network to 103.6 km, making it the second-longest metro network in India, according to the report. BMRCL plans to deploy six trains on the stretch, with services scheduled at:

• Peak hours: One train every six minutes.
• Non-peak hours: One train every 10 minutes.

Opening date depends on regulatory approval

The request for an inauguration date signals that Karnataka is preparing for the Bengaluru Metro Pink line’s launch. But a date from the Prime Minister’s Office cannot replace the mandatory safety authorisation.

BMRCL must first address the CMRS observations and secure approval to carry passengers. Until that process is complete, the Dasara opening remains a possibility rather than a confirmed deadline.

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