Bengaluru
Karnataka government has proposed construction of a new metro line of about 37 km between Hebbal and Sarjapur at an estimated cost of ₹15,000 crore. The State government will be submitting a proposal to the Union government for approval.
Namma Metro, with a network of around 70 km and availed by 5.7 lakh commuters everyday, is the second largest metro network in the country. The Budget said that this fiscal, the metro lines will be expanded by 100 km. The lines will be expanded from Baiyyappanahalli to Krishnarajapura, Kengeri to Challaghatta, Nagasandra to Madawara and R.V. Road to Bommasandra. The total addition of new lines by the end of 2024 will be 27 km. Further, in the next three years, the metro network will be increased from 70 km to 176 km which is 2.5 times the present network coverage, the Budget said.