<p>Revenue Minister R Ashoka said the government would soon take a call on extending the timings of metro trains beyond 8 pm. </p>.<p>“I am aware that stopping metro services at 8 pm is creating problems for citizens. I will discuss this with the chief minister and a decision will be taken in a few days,” he said. </p>.<p>Other ministers who represent Bengaluru also want the metro service extended beyond 8 pm. “The night curfew is till 9 pm. Until then, shops and hotels will be open anyway.</p>.<p>People working in these establishments are facing problems to go home,” Housing Minister V Somanna said. “It’s unscientific to stop metro trains at 8 pm. It’s good to run the trains till 11 pm,” he said.</p>.<p>Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Minister Munirathna is on the same page on this issue. “The stoppage of metro trains at 8 pm is affecting the poor and middle class. The timings have to be extended,” he said. </p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan met BMRCL managing director Anjum Parwez with a formal petition seeking extension of the train services from 5 am until 10 pm. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>Revenue Minister R Ashoka said the government would soon take a call on extending the timings of metro trains beyond 8 pm. </p>.<p>“I am aware that stopping metro services at 8 pm is creating problems for citizens. I will discuss this with the chief minister and a decision will be taken in a few days,” he said. </p>.<p>Other ministers who represent Bengaluru also want the metro service extended beyond 8 pm. “The night curfew is till 9 pm. Until then, shops and hotels will be open anyway.</p>.<p>People working in these establishments are facing problems to go home,” Housing Minister V Somanna said. “It’s unscientific to stop metro trains at 8 pm. It’s good to run the trains till 11 pm,” he said.</p>.<p>Planning, Programme Monitoring & Statistics Minister Munirathna is on the same page on this issue. “The stoppage of metro trains at 8 pm is affecting the poor and middle class. The timings have to be extended,” he said. </p>.<p>Earlier in the day, Bangalore Central MP P C Mohan met BMRCL managing director Anjum Parwez with a formal petition seeking extension of the train services from 5 am until 10 pm. </p>.<p><strong>Check out latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
