Namma Metro ridership has reached new heights in recent times, winning patronage from sections of people who would otherwise rely on private transport, but last-mile connectivity remains an issue.
Adding to this, for those who do rely on their own vehicles to reach the stations, metro parking spaces have offered little comfort; some are ill-lit, others pothole-ridden, which gets worse during the rains.
“There’s no difference between parking outside or inside the designated lots. We are paying a good sum, but we neither have proper facilities nor safety. I’ve been using this parking lot for nearly a year but there has been no improvement. The metro station is of an international standard, but when it comes to the parking lot, there’s no order,” says Yesudas, principal of an education institution, who was at Swami Vivekananda metro station.
