Bangalore metro Phase 2 approved

摘要

The government approved Phase 2 of the Bangalore metro on January 30. This will add two new lines to the two being built under Phase 1. Ridership in 2041 is forecast at 502000 passengers/day on the planned RV Road-Bommasandra line and 619000 passengers/day on the Gottigere-Nagawara line. The total cost is put at Rs264·Ibn based on 2011-12 prices with 5% inflation. The central government will contribute Rs52·8bn and the state of Karnataka will have a Rs89·8bn share, including a Rsl6·9bn grant, with the remainder to be raised through a senior debt issue.