<p>Metro commuters on East-West line are likely to get a train every three minutes during peak hours after Namma Metro opens the remaining stretch of the Green Line to the public, where the frequency will be six minutes.<br /><br />Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola said, “We estimate that the load on Purple Line (East-West) will be more and so the frequency can touch three minutes. On the entire North-South line, we will run trains every six minutes during peak hours,” he said, adding that the frequency will come down to four minutes gradually. <br /><br />Green Line, where the frequency is 10 minutes at present, will benefit the most when BMRCL runs trains every six minutes. At present, trains run at a frequency of four and five minutes for nearly two hours in the morning and evening on Purple Line. <br /><br />“Green Line has 29 of the 50 trains. We have to transfer three trains to Purple Line to manage the crowd. If that falls short, we will run the short-loop service,” Kharola said.<br /><br />The number of Metro riders is expected to cross five lakh after the entire Phase-1 becomes operational. While it is yet to be seen whether BMRCL’s measures will help in making Metro ride comfortable, the infrastructure seems to be more than enough.<br /><br />Explaining the infrastructure capacity to handle the increased number of commuters, Kharola said the Kempegowda Metro Station can handle 20,000 people at a time. <br /> </p>
<p>Metro commuters on East-West line are likely to get a train every three minutes during peak hours after Namma Metro opens the remaining stretch of the Green Line to the public, where the frequency will be six minutes.<br /><br />Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation managing director Pradeep Singh Kharola said, “We estimate that the load on Purple Line (East-West) will be more and so the frequency can touch three minutes. On the entire North-South line, we will run trains every six minutes during peak hours,” he said, adding that the frequency will come down to four minutes gradually. <br /><br />Green Line, where the frequency is 10 minutes at present, will benefit the most when BMRCL runs trains every six minutes. At present, trains run at a frequency of four and five minutes for nearly two hours in the morning and evening on Purple Line. <br /><br />“Green Line has 29 of the 50 trains. We have to transfer three trains to Purple Line to manage the crowd. If that falls short, we will run the short-loop service,” Kharola said.<br /><br />The number of Metro riders is expected to cross five lakh after the entire Phase-1 becomes operational. While it is yet to be seen whether BMRCL’s measures will help in making Metro ride comfortable, the infrastructure seems to be more than enough.<br /><br />Explaining the infrastructure capacity to handle the increased number of commuters, Kharola said the Kempegowda Metro Station can handle 20,000 people at a time. <br /> </p>
