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Namma Metro
Driving Bangalore Ahead
 The best fit
The primary aim of the Bangalore Metro Rail is to encourage commuters to leave their vehicles in their garages and use public transport. Namma Metro would endeavor to provide seamless travel. It will work in tandem with other public transport systems operating in the city. The State bus transport will provide feeder bus services to all the metro stations.
Bus bays and parking facilities for private vehicles will be available at all major stations. Satellite bus cum metro terminals are being planned in the city outskirts, to control the entry of inter city buses with integration to Metro Rail. The Bangalore Metro Rail will be integrated with Railways and other modes of transport at Bayappanahalli Terminal Station in the East, Yeshwantpur Railway Station and Jalahalli in the North, Mysore Road Terminal in the West, Banashankari in the South and Bangalore City Railway Station / Kempegowda Bus Stand in the Central part of the city at Majestic.
 City under pressure
The pressure on roads is threatening to reach a point of saturation. There are about 31 Lakh vehicles on the road, with about 1300 vehicles being added every day. Out of this 75% are two wheelers, and 16% are cars. The increasingly congested streets have slumped the average speed of vehicles from 20 km/hr in 1990 to 10 km/hr now, making commuting harrowing experience.
The Remedy
Namma Metro can substantially relieve the pressure on the city roads. Metro rail integrating with the existing transport systems offers an attractive incentive to people to opt for public transport. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) & Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITESI in a joint study in 2003 concluded that Bangalore, with its projected PHPDT ( Peak Hour Peak Direction Trips) of about 40,000 by 2021 required a metro rail system. It has designed a metro rail system for over a total length of 33 Kms
Bangalore Metro Rail, with all its promises:
The Bangalore Metro Rail has all the components required for a successful integrated public transport system. It offers: Comprehensive connectivity, Convenience, Comfort, Affordability, Frequency, Reliability , Safety and Aesthetics.
 The Route
The Bangalore Metro weaves through the bustling commercial and residential areas of the city. The Bangalore Metro Rail system, consisting of double line electrified North-South and East-West Corridor, covering total length of 33 Kms. The East-West corridor will be 18.10 km. long, starting from Bayappanahalli and terminating at Mysore Road terminal, going via Old Madras Road, C.M.H. Road, Ulsoor, Trinity Circle, M.C. Road, Cricket Stadium, Virihana Soudha, Central College, Majestic, City Railway Station, Magadi Road, Hosahalli, Vijayanagar and Deepanjali Nagar.
The 14,90 km. North-South corridor will begin at Yeshwantpur terminal and terminate at R.V. Road terminal going via Soap factory, Mahalakshmi Layout, Rajajinagar, Kuvempu Road, Malleshwaram, Swastik, Majestic, Chickpet, City Market, K.R. Road, Lalbuagh, South End Circle and jayanagar. Out of the 33 km., 6.76 km. will be underground near City Railway Station, Vidhana Soudha, Majestic & City Market and the rest will be
elevated ramping down to ground level at Bayappanhalli Station. The 5.6 km North extension of North-South corridor from Yeshwanthpur to Hessargharta cross goes on National Highway via Outer Ring Road, Peenya Village, Peenya Industrial area, jalahalli, T. Dasarahalli and terminating at Hessaraghatta cross.
The 3.2 Km South extension of North-South corridor from R.V. Road to Puttenahalli goes via Banashankari, J.P. Nagar and terminates at Puttenahalli.
North-South corridor extensions are under approvals of both the Governments.
Schedule
The Bangalore Metro Rail construction work on the first elevated section from Bayappanahalli to Cricket Stadium (7 km i.e., Reach-1) has begun in January, 2007, and expected to be completed by December, 2010. The full network is expected to be commissioned by December 2011.
BMRCL is seeking to minimize public inconvenience during the construction period. Prefabricated viaduct segments will be launched during nighttime, to avoid disruption to traffic.
Train Headway
The frequency of the Metro trains will be every four minutes initially. This would increase to three minutes by 2021. The travel lime from end to end on the East-West corridor will be 33 minutes, and on the north-south corridor 28 minutes. The system is designed for a maximum train speed of 80 kmph.
Gauge
The tracks would be on Standard Gauge (1.435m).
Traction
Keeping in view the ultimate traffic requirements, difficulty in construction of large diameter tunnels in the city, aesthetics, technico-economic, reliability and safety considerations, 750V dc third rail bottom current col lection system is envisaged.
Signalling / Train control
Sophisticated signalling system with Automatic Train Protection, Automatic Train Operation and Automatic Train Control will assist in train monitoring and control to ensure a high degree of safety of passengers. Train operations will be controlled centrally from the state of the art Operations Control Centre which will house all the train control and monitoring including traction, power supply system, telecommunications, Ventilation and Air conditioning in underground stretches etc.,
Carrying Capacity
The Bangalore Metro has been designed for a capacity of 40,000 PHPDT. The number of passengers expected to travel on the metro everyday is estimated at 10-20 lakhs in 2011 and 16.10 lakhs in 2021. With expected addition of the extension’ to North-South corridors in the course of the implementation of the project, it is estimated at 12.22 lakhs in 2011 and 19.72 lakhs in 2021.
Train Coaches
Each train will consist of three coaches (2.88 M wide) to start with. The train can accommodate a total of 1000 persons. The coaches will be light weight modern coaches and will be later augmented to six - the carrying capacity of a six coach train will be 2068 passengers. The coaches, with stainless sleel shells are air-conditioned and have self-closing doors.
The cost of North-South corridor extensions is estimated to be 1763 Crores, which is under the active consideration of both the governments.
Comfortable Travel... Priceless!
The Metro Rail tomes with a package deal. Comfortable, quick, safer and economical, its energy requirement per passenger km is only l/5’h of that of road based systems. Commuters can breathe easy, there will be no air pollution as the system runs on electric power. The economic rate of return considering the externalities of the project is 22.3%.
Fare
By paying a little more than the bus fare, passengers can enjoy a quick, comfortable journey in the Bangalore Metro. The metro fare is being considered at about 1.5 times the ordinary bus fare. The fare structure will vary between Rs. 7 and Rs. 15.
Land Acquisition
The land requirement of the Bangalore Metro project will be met by the State Government. Private land acquisition accounts to only 12% of the total requirement. The Bangalore Metro is acquiring 138 acres of Central Government land, out of which 102 acres of Defense land has already been released. 26 acres of land belonging to the National Power Corporation of India Limited has been purchased, while four acres of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited land is under transfer. Acquisition of the remaining six acres is still in progress. 32.22 acres of land belonging to the Government of Karnataka and its entities have already been released. 27 acres of private land acquisition for the project is in final stages.
People friendly Acquisition process
A people friendly approach has been adopted for the acquisition of 621 private properties earmarked for the Bangalore Metro. Rehabilitation packages have been designed for the benefit of persons who lose land and properties. The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) has been entrusted with the acquisition process. KIADB has published its preliminary notification on January 17, 2006. The BMRCL has developed a rehabilitation package, which has two components. A) Fair market Value of land and structures. B) Allowances to meet the establishments. A committee headed by Shri. P.S.S. Thomas, IAS (retired) Secretary, GOI was constituted to determine the fair market value of the Land. A Committee headed by the Chief Engineer, PWD has decided the schedule of rates for fair market value of structures.
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