Siddarth Sethia
*Bengaluru’s mobility needs and Karnataka’s demand for greater central support.
Today is a joyous day for Nama Bengaluru. 7.5 kilometers of Namma Pink line of metro is being dedicated to people of Bengaluru.
Bengaluru is the most important city in the country. It generates jobs for millions, generates enormous foreign exchange earnings for the country through its exports.
Its talent pool is the strength of the nation. It’s a dynamic global powerhouse of technology.
The city that contributes so much has its needs too. It’s Mobility infrastructure is the key need of the people. Number is the critical part of mobility solutions for Bengaluru.
Our government is firmly aligned with the people’s desire to expand Namma Metro network.We recognise the emotional attachment people have for Namma Metro.
During our tenure from 2023,we have added 24.3 km to Namma Metro.
Today we are adding another 7.5 km. This will take total addition during this down tournament to 31.8 km out of a total network of 103 km.
During the next year and a half,we hope to add another 14.7 km on the pink line.
We will operationalise in stages a total of 58.2 km of blue line connecting from Central Silk Board to Sarjapura to heal and then onto airport.
That will take the total length of the metro network to 176 km.Out of which 103 km 58% would have been added during our government alone.
Further,we want to start work on another 83 km in the next one and half years.
During the next year, we will start work on orange line starting from JP Nagar connecting to Hebbal via Kanakapura road, Mysore Road, Magadi Road, Tumkur Road and connecting to airport metro station. We want to reach more than 400 kilometers of metro network.
State and central governments must join hands for number to expand to meet people’s needs.
Hence,We appeal to honorable prime minister to give earliest approval to the Orange line from Sarjapura to Hebbal
We need the support of government of India and greater financial assistance for expansion of Namma Metro 84% of the metro’s cost is borne by Karnataka government alone a city that contributes so much should get more than 16% from government of India
Bengaluru which contributes so much to the nation also deserves proportionate support from government of India hence we once again request for greater support for infrastructure needs of people of Bengaluru.
