Bengaluru’s most awaited Krishnarajapuram – Whitefield metro line got safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), said the metro department. The BMRCL (Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited) is expected to finalise the date for launching this metro line in the IT hub of the tech capital.
On last Friday, CMRS Abhai Kumar Rai conducted the statutory inspection of KR Puram-Whitefield metro line and inspected the infrastructure at all metro stations such as elevators, fire safety and passenger display systems. The officials of BMRCL and the team of CMRS also inspected the safety norms in all 12 metro stations between KR Puram and Whitefield. The works to connect KR Puram station to Baiyappanahalli station which is 1.5km away is underway.