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Metro frequency to be increased

Last Updated 24 July 2016, 20:26 IST

 Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) may come to the rescue of commuters at least in some parts of Bengaluru.

“We will run a train, which is able to carry about 950 commuters, for every six minutes to accommodate the increasing passenger strength on a continuous basis. If there is a need, there would also be extension of services upto 11 pm on the purple line while green line is already operation till 11 pm”, BMRCL Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola said.

“BMRCL will not be able to provide alternative arrangement for BMTC feeder services. However, we have asked Wicked Ride which runs Metro bike services at five stations, to provide more number of vehicles at the station for the next two days”, U A Vasanth Rao, BMRCL spokesperson said. There would be about 80 extra bikes at Baiyappanahalli Metro station.

BMRCL officers would be deployed at Metro stations to manage commuters instead of the usual office work as they there will be a lot of commuters due to BMTC protest.

Officers are directed to work at the stations to oversee the crowd. Security at the stations will be heightened, he added. With many BMTC buses remaining off-road on Sunday itself, most Metro stations saw a heavy footfall.

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(Published 24 July 2016, 20:26 IST)

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