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Red Line (Namma Metro)
The Pink Line of Namma Metro is under construction and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The line connects Kalena Agrahara station (previously named Gottigere) on Bannerghatta road in the south with Nagawara station on Outer Ring road in the north. The Pink Line is mostly underground () but also has a elevated section and a at-grade (surface) section. There are 18 stations on the line of which 12 are underground and 6 are elevated.bmrc.co.in/pdf/phase2/phase2forweb.pdf Pink Line will have an interchange with the Purple Line at MG Road station. It will also have interchanges with the Yellow line at Jayadeva Hospital station and with the Blue Line at Nagawara. Both these lines are under construction. The entire line is planned to open at the end of March 2025. History In 2007, as follow up to the Metro Phase that was about to begin construction then, RITES had recommended several mono-rail routes totaling . These recomme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is the administrative body responsible for civic amenities and some infrastructural assets of the Greater Bengaluru metropolitan area. It is the fourth largest Municipal Corporation in India and is responsible for a population of 8.4 million in an area of 741 km2. Its boundaries have expanded more than 10 times over the last six decades. Its roles and responsibilities include the "orderly development of the city" — zoning and building regulations, health, hygiene, licensing, trade and education, as well as quality of life issues such as public open space, water bodies, parks and greenery. The BBMP represents the third level of government (the Central Government and State Government being the first two levels). BBMP is run by a city council composed of elected representatives, called "corporators", one from each of the wards (localities) of the city. The elections to the council are held once every five years, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Namma Metro Stations
The list of operational stations of Namma Metro ('' en, Our metro''), also known as Bangalore Metro (rapid transit system serving the city of Bangalore in India) is as per table below. Out of the operational 52 metro stations of Namma Metro as of November 2022, there are 43 elevated stations, 8 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. The first section (on Purple Line) of the Namma Metro system opened on 20 October 2011 between Baiyappanahalli and M.G Road. The system is operated by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Each line of Namma Metro is identified by a specific colour. The system uses rolling stock of standard gauge and has a combination of elevated, underground and at-grade lines. The Metro is operational from about 05:00 to 23:00 hours with trains operating at a frequency of 5 to 15 minutes. The Purple Line connects Kengeri in the west and Baiyappanahalli in the east, while the Green Line connects Nagasandra in the north and Silk Institute in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Line (Namma Metro)
The ORR-West Line (provisionally Orange Line) is a proposed line that will become part of Namma Metro's network in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Phase-3A of Namma Metro consists of two lines that are planned to be opened sometime in 2028-29. Both lines will have a common depot at Sumanahalli where the new lines will intersect. Stations ORR-West Line (Orange Line) The ORR-West Line is planned to have 22 stations. Hosahalli-Kadabagere Line This line is planned to have 9 stations. The line's livery (or name) is yet to be announced. See also * Namma Metro ** Purple Line ** Green Line ** Yellow Line ** Pink Line ** Blue Line ** List of Namma Metro Stations * Rapid transit in India * List of metro systems This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system. The London ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Line (Namma Metro)
Green Line of Namma Metro was built along with the Purple Line during the first phase of construction of the metro rail system for the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The 30.5 km line connects Nagasandra in the northwest to Silk Institute in the south. The line connects the industrial centers of Peenya and Yelahanka in the north with the central hub of Majestic and the southern residential areas of Bangalore ( Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, Banshankari etc.). Green Line is mostly elevated, with 26 elevated stations and 3 underground stations. The Line passes through Majestic station which is an interchange station between Green and Purple Lines. When Phase II is completed, the line will stretch from Madavara in northwest to Silk Institute in the South. The length of the line will increase to . History Green Line sections were opened as indicated below. Phase I Construction work on Reach 3 and 3A of Phase I of the Namma Metro began in 2009–10. The total cost o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantonment Railway Station Metro Station
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Shivajinagar, Bangalore
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Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro Station (Bangalore)
Mahatma Gandhi Road, commonly referred to by the abbreviation MG Road, is a station on the Purple Line of the Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. It was constructed by Punj Lloyd and opened to the public on 20 October 2011. The station MG Road has a bicycle stand next to the Urban Square, from where commuters can rent cycles. This metro station will serve as Namma Metro's 2nd interchange station after Majestic metro station for the upcoming Pink Line. History Boulevard The old MG Road boulevard was demolished to build Namma Metro. The reconstruction work was contracted to Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation and Karnataka Land Army Corporation. The deadline for completion was fixed as March 2012. However, the work was delayed when the ground was found to be unstable and had to be reinforced. The new boulevard cost and portions of it were inaugurated on 5 September 2012. It spreads across 850 square metres. Further plans include a two-tier walkway with a museum, art gallery, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayaprakash Nagar Metro Station
Jaya Prakash Nagar is an elevated metro station on the north–south corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving the J. P. Nagar area of Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ..., India. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017. History Station layout Facilities List of available ATM at Jayaprakash Nagar metro station are Connections Entry/exits Entry/exits are situated on the Kanakapura road, one on the outer ring road side and the other on the JP nagar sith phase side. See also References External links Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site) ''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations. Namma Metro stations Railway stations in India opene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Institute Of Management Bangalore
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Kannada Language
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English Language
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
