Namma Metro’s Yellow Line to be functional by June ’23
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Namma Metro’s Yellow Line to be functional by June ’23

The Yellow Line of the Namma Metro's first phase, which runs from Bommasandra to Central Silk Board, will start operating in June 2023. The Bommasandra-RV Road has been raised for this portion.

The Central Silk Board would then open to RV Road in phase II by December 2023, according to representatives of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL).

The completion date for the whole Yellow Line was originally in 2021, but was later moved to December 2022. Because of the delay in receiving rolling stock from the contractor, it was uncertain whether the section would be commissioned even by June 2023. In December 2019, the 216 coaches' contract was given to the Chinese company CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd, which was to supply coaches within 173 weeks. The BMRCL sent many show-cause warnings, but not a single coach was delivered.

Representatives of BMRCL say that a plan by CRCC to construct metro coaches in India in collaboration with the Kolkata-based business Titagarh Wagons was recently authorised. The difficulties CRCC had in locating a producer to meet the Make in India initiative's criterion of 75% local output caused the delay.

Other considerations include the slowdown brought on by the pandemic, the rules governing foreign direct investment, and the restrictions placed on trade deals with China as a result of the standoff between the two countries.

See also:
Railway Board rejects DPR for Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project
North Central Railway invites bids for work in Bihar


The Yellow Line of the Namma Metro's first phase, which runs from Bommasandra to Central Silk Board, will start operating in June 2023. The Bommasandra-RV Road has been raised for this portion. The Central Silk Board would then open to RV Road in phase II by December 2023, according to representatives of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL). The completion date for the whole Yellow Line was originally in 2021, but was later moved to December 2022. Because of the delay in receiving rolling stock from the contractor, it was uncertain whether the section would be commissioned even by June 2023. In December 2019, the 216 coaches' contract was given to the Chinese company CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd, which was to supply coaches within 173 weeks. The BMRCL sent many show-cause warnings, but not a single coach was delivered. Representatives of BMRCL say that a plan by CRCC to construct metro coaches in India in collaboration with the Kolkata-based business Titagarh Wagons was recently authorised. The difficulties CRCC had in locating a producer to meet the Make in India initiative's criterion of 75% local output caused the delay. Other considerations include the slowdown brought on by the pandemic, the rules governing foreign direct investment, and the restrictions placed on trade deals with China as a result of the standoff between the two countries. See also: Railway Board rejects DPR for Delhi-Varanasi bullet train projectNorth Central Railway invites bids for work in Bihar

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