Bengaluru: Metro test-charging begins for Purple Line’s twin extensions
Namma Metro on Tuesday started test-charging the 33 kV cables and the 750V DC third rail along the viaduct in the Baiyappanahalli-KR Pura and Kengeri-Chellaghatta sections of the Purple Line.
This is one of the many first steps towards commissioning the 2.1-km KR Pura-Whitefield and 1.9-km Kengeri-Challaghatta lines by August-end.
As part of the standard operating procedure, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) issued a public notice, asking citizens not to enter the viaduct in the said areas without authorisation. “Any direct contact with 750 V third rail or 33 kV cables could be fatal…” it said.
