BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) has moved ahead with the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a 59.60-km metro link between Madavara and Tumakuru. The proposal envisages extending metro services beyond the city limits; in this context, Madavara, which is currently the northern terminal of the Green Line, will serve as the starting point for this proposed extension. If taken forward, the corridor would offer direct metro connectivity between Bengaluru and the neighbouring Tumakuru district.
Planned as a 25-station corridor, the proposed metro link spans 59.60 km, which will extend the metro network beyond the city. The estimated overall project cost is ₹20,649 crore. To take the proposal forward, BMRCL has awarded the contract for preparing the Detailed Project Report to Aarvee Engineering Consultants, with the consultancy fee capped at ₹1.2 crore.
The DPR work is currently underway, with emphasis on field-level studies along the proposed alignment. This includes ground surveys, assessment of traffic and travel patterns, preliminary alignment evaluations, multiple technical studies, and initial geotechnical investigations. These inputs will collectively guide the detailed planning and design of the proposed metro extension.
The idea of extending metro services to Tumakuru has led to wider discussion on whether such a capital-intensive project is justified. Tumakuru lies nearly 70 km from Bengaluru’s city centre and is already part of multiple connectivity plans. South Western Railway is pursuing upgrades to existing rail infrastructure, while K-RIDE has proposed a suburban rail link, prompting questions on the need for an additional metro corridor between the 2 districts.
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Why allot scarce resources for a Metro line to a neighbouring/satellite town, when a suburban (EMU) train service would suffice? Additional rail tracks may be laid, if needed.
Metros are comparatively expensive to build and are basically meant for underground high-density corridors, originating from the city-centre within the CBD, to the immediate suburbs and partially running over ground. Hope good sense prevails and this project is revisited/modified. It may not be treated as a ‘prestige project’ by the local Netas.