Operations begin on entire Whitefield-Challaghatta Purple Line metro corridor, connecting east and west Bengaluru

Operations begin on entire Whitefield-Challaghatta Purple Line metro corridor, connecting east and west Bengaluru

Passengers seen at Challaghatta metro station in Bengaluru on October 9, 2023. The long-awaited Whitefield-Challaghatta Namma Metro Purple Line corridor quietly commenced operations on October 9 at 5 a.m., seamlessly connecting the eastern and western parts of Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain Without any formal inauguration and celebration, the long-awaited Whitefield-Challaghatta Namma Metro corridor […]

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Hopes of seamless transport in Bengaluru pinned on BMLTA

Hopes of seamless transport in Bengaluru pinned on BMLTA

Much before starting commercial operations, the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal at Baiyappanahalli hit headlines for its “airport-like look’ and “world class” amenities, including a centralized air-conditioned system. More than ₹300 crore was spent to build the terminal — which can handle over 50,000 passengers a day — in order to decongest other busy railway […]

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Bengaluru Metro: How to book tickets using WhatsApp

Bengaluru Metro: How to book tickets using WhatsApp

Namma Metro, also known as Bengaluru Metro, recently started a new initiative that helps commuters book tickets and recharge their cards using WhatsApp. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMCRL) said the chatbot service would go live on November 1. It is the first metro service in the world to offer WhatsApp end-to-end ticketing system, […]

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