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Karnataka CM Announces New 37-km Sarjapur To Hebbal Metro Line Via Agara, Koramangala, Diary Circle At An Estimated Cost ₹15000 crore
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Mar 04, 2022, 09:47 PM | Updated 09:47 PM IST
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In further boost to urban infrastructure in Bengaluru, Karnataka government will build a 37-km metro line between Sarjapur and Hebbal through Agara, Koramangala and Dairy Circle at a cost of ₹15,000 crore.
CM Bommai made the announcement while presenting his government’s maiden budget for the year 2022-23 in the Karnataka Assembly on Friday.
During his budget speech, CM Bommai said, "Action will be taken to prepare Detailed Project Report in the year 2022-2023 for construction of a new 37 km long new Metro line connecting Sarjapura to Hebbal through Agara, Koramangala and Diary Circle at an estimated cost of ₹15,000 crore."
The CM also said that the detailed project report (DPR) to take up Phase-3 of Bengaluru Metro project at an estimated cost of ₹11,250 crore will be submitted to Central Government for approval. This covers a distance of 32 km along the outer ring road from Hebbal to J.P. Nagar and 13 km between Hosahalli to Kadabagere.
The CM said that an additional 7.53 km of metro line has been operationalised during 2021-22 under Phase-2 Namma Metro and in the year 2022-23, 33 km of metro line will be added. With this Namma Metro will have a total 89 km line.
The CM said that work on constructing 58.19 km long metro line connecting Central Silk Board with Kempegowda International Airport is fully underway and this will be completed by March, 2025.
The CM announced the construction of a Skywalk at an expenditure of Rs.45 crore at Banashankari junction to connect metro station with bus stand and for the safety of pedestrians and street vendors.
Works for connecting metro station with Indian Railways will be taken up at an expenditure of ₹55 crore in Whitefield, K.R. Puram, Baiyappanahalli, Yeshwanthpura, Jnanabharathi and Yelahanka railway stations.
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