BENGALURU: In some good news for Metro passengers, BMRCL is moving to end parking problem at 12 metro station passengers. The transport utility has invited tenders to implement parking system soon at 12 metro stations.
Tenders have been invited for parking while fixing price for two-wheelers and cars. For two-wheelers, the fee will be Rs 15 for the first four hours, Rs 5 per every extra hour thereafter and Rs 30 for one day. For car and jeeps, the parking fee will be Rs 30 for the first four hours, Rs 10 for every hour thereafter and Rs 60 for one day. Free parking will be provided for bicycles.
12 metro stations where parking system is being introduced
- Nallurahalli metro station- 82 bike capacity
- Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Hosahalli – 186 bike capacity
- Pattanagere metro station – 156 bikes parking
- Madavara – 328 bikes
- Chikkabidarakallu – 355 bikes
- Mantri Square metro station – 450 bike + 87 car
- Ragigudda metro station – 230 bikes
- BTM Layout – 216 bikes
- Tavarekere – 155 bikes
- IIT-B metro station- 55 bikes
- Hulimavu – 155 bikes
- Kalena Agrahara – 110 bikes
The Namma Metro network now covers 96.1 km and there is a possibility of it being extended by a few more km by end of this year. Now currently work is going on and within next month the Pink Line’s 7.5-km elevated corridor route will be open. With this, metro coverage will reach 103.6 km.
Presently work on 72 km is going on with a target of 257 km by 2030. But works are not being completed in the said time. Presently, three sections on the Pink and Blue Lines have not met deadline with extensions being given.
- Metro Pink Line elevated – Old deadline August 2026, New deadline September 20262
- Metro Pink Line tunnel route – Old deadline December 2026 – New deadline March 2027
- Metro Blue Line Silk Board-KR Puram – Old deadline December 2026, New deadline mid-2027
- Blue Line airport route – Old deadline June 2026, New deadline June-December 2027
The target to reach 175 km by December 2027.
