Bengaluru Metro completes tunnelling for longest underground line
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Bengaluru Metro completes tunnelling for longest underground line

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has completed the tunnelling for the city’s longest underground Metro line, marking a significant milestone for the 13.76 km Pink Line (Reach-6) ...

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has completed the tunnelling for the city’s longest underground Metro line, marking a significant milestone for the 13.76 km Pink Line (Reach-6) under Phase 2. Stretching from Kalena Agrahara in the south to Nagawara in the north, the line will feature 12 underground stations, with construction of the stations now 90 per cent complete. This 20.99 km twin-tunnel route along the North-South corridor is expected to ease Bengaluru’s notorious traffic.

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Retired Justice Wilson, Prof. Popovski Praise PM Gati Shakti for Transport

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