Demand for Chikkajala station on Bangalore Metro’s Airport Line

BENGALURU: A section of residents from Chikkajala is demanding that the upcoming Metro line to Kempegowda International Airport provides a stoppage at Chikkajala, which figured in the original Detailed Project Report (DPR) readied for the Airport Line in September 2017.

Taking part in a Public Open House on the Blue Line Corridor (Central Silk Board to KR Puram (Phase 2A) and KR Puram to KIA (Phase 2B) organised by the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Friday afternoon, C N Manoj, a software professional and resident of Chikkajala said it was the taluk headquarters. “It is densely populated with schools, colleges, hospitals and police stations, and the public will benefit enormously,” he pointed out.