It was an auspicious start for Namma Metro, on the day Reach-I was inaugurated, as the Union government assured support to the upcoming phases.
Union minister for urban development, Kamal Nath, who inaugurated the Reach-I, said the Centre would
extend support to the complete construction of the remaining phases.
Nath said the Centre would approve the Reach-II of Namma Metro, which will cover 72 km, and grant Rs25,000 crore once the state submits a proposal for executing the project. Reach-II of the project will connect Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield, Mysore Road to Kengeri, Hesaraghatta Cross to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre on Tumkur Road, Puttenahalli to Anjanapura, RV Road to Bommasandra, and Indian Institute of Management on Bannerghatta Road to Nagawara.
Chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda said the proposal would be taken up in the next cabinet meeting. He said BMRCL would soon take up the work of High-Speed Rail Link, connecting BVR Parade Ground to the Bengaluru International Airport. Kanakapura to be made satellite town “We are looking at sub-urbanisation and developing tier-II and tier-III cities and towns and as part of the sub-urbanisation plan, Kanakapura would be made a satellite town,” he said.
