Bangalore Metro | First six coach metro train flagged off by Karnataka CM
Bengaluru : A major relief for passengers traveling in crowded metro coaches, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (BMRCL’s) much-awaited first six coach Metro was flagged on Friday evening at 5:30 p.m. Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy flagged off the train from a decorated Byappanahalli metro station in the presence of deputy CM G Parameshwara and Union minister of state for housing and urban affairs Hardeep Singh Puri. [gallery size="large" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" td_gallery_title_input="Inauguration of six coach train of Bangalore Metro (Namma Metro)" ids="14677,14679,14678,14683,14682,14681,14680,14684"] The CM, along with dignitaries, also traveled in the new six-coach train till Kempegowda Majestic Metro station. The new six-car train which will have one coach reserved for women will run along the Purple Line (Byappanahalli - Mysuru Road) and is expected to help meet peak hour rush. The Purple line was chosen since it is busier...