Bangalore Metro: Whitefield Line gets CMRS's approval
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) has informed that the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has approved the commercial operations on Bangalore Metro’s 13 km Reach 1A & Reach 1B (KR Puram – Whitefield) extension of the Purple Line.
CMRS had conducted a thorough 3-day final inspection of the line between February 22-24 during which a 7-member team inspected the system, civil structures, and passenger facilities at 11 stations on Days 1 and 2. Day 3 culminated with a BEML train clocking at a maximum speed of 90 kmph during speed trials.
The approval issued is conditional in nature and comes up with a list of 58 conditions. BMRCL has to follow or rectify this prior to starting operations. These 58 conditions are minor in nature. A bulk of them, 24, are location specific while 12 are related to passenger amenities such as signages, AFC gates, and security gates.