<p>The much-anticipated Metro rail project has faced hurdles from its inception since 2006 and nine years later, it is still crawling to finish its first phase.</p>.<p>Orphaned by the lack of a Metro shed, the southern stretch of the Metro, though complete in many respects, is hit particularly hard by the delay. <br /><br />“The plan is to reach every corner of Bengaluru and be the favourable mode of transport,” says an engineer at a Metro construction site near Jayanagar. <br /><br />But, on condition of anonymity, he says that the management is not taking keen interest in accelerating the project as it is more of a practical experiment for BMRCL. “Parking space at the stations was never planned in the initial design. Hopefully this will be given a thought soon,” he adds.<br /><br />People prefer public transport as the city roads are swelling with infinite number of vehicles. Namma Metro is clearly going to be a winner in the public transport system. However, with the lack of parking space in the stations, it might just complicate things.<br /><br />A graphic designer and a regular traveller on the road between Banashakari and Lalbagh, Srikant B regrets that there is no plan for parking in and around Metro stations. He says, “I think parking vehicles in and around a station is going to be a major issue for people who travel long distance. A large dedicated parking area in every station will be of great help.”</p>.<p><br />Jyothi Jagadeesh, a sales executive and resident of Jayanagar, finds the long distance between the planned Metro stations and bus stops tough to understand.<br /><br /> “My work profile is such that I have to travel all over the City. I was excited to use the Metro someday which would save a lot of travelling time. But the biggest disappointment is the lack of proximity between Metro stations and bus stops.”<br /><br />Photographer and musician, Shreyas Akarshan, adds that traffic congestion is the biggest problem at these junctions. “Due to delay in the Metro rail work, there are a lot of traffic issues. Most of these roads have become narrow because of the construction. I find it hard to drive on these stretches during the peak hour traffic. I really hope they finish any one of the remaining phases by the end of this year.” <br /><br />Shreyas N</p>
<p>The much-anticipated Metro rail project has faced hurdles from its inception since 2006 and nine years later, it is still crawling to finish its first phase.</p>.<p>Orphaned by the lack of a Metro shed, the southern stretch of the Metro, though complete in many respects, is hit particularly hard by the delay. <br /><br />“The plan is to reach every corner of Bengaluru and be the favourable mode of transport,” says an engineer at a Metro construction site near Jayanagar. <br /><br />But, on condition of anonymity, he says that the management is not taking keen interest in accelerating the project as it is more of a practical experiment for BMRCL. “Parking space at the stations was never planned in the initial design. Hopefully this will be given a thought soon,” he adds.<br /><br />People prefer public transport as the city roads are swelling with infinite number of vehicles. Namma Metro is clearly going to be a winner in the public transport system. However, with the lack of parking space in the stations, it might just complicate things.<br /><br />A graphic designer and a regular traveller on the road between Banashakari and Lalbagh, Srikant B regrets that there is no plan for parking in and around Metro stations. He says, “I think parking vehicles in and around a station is going to be a major issue for people who travel long distance. A large dedicated parking area in every station will be of great help.”</p>.<p><br />Jyothi Jagadeesh, a sales executive and resident of Jayanagar, finds the long distance between the planned Metro stations and bus stops tough to understand.<br /><br /> “My work profile is such that I have to travel all over the City. I was excited to use the Metro someday which would save a lot of travelling time. But the biggest disappointment is the lack of proximity between Metro stations and bus stops.”<br /><br />Photographer and musician, Shreyas Akarshan, adds that traffic congestion is the biggest problem at these junctions. “Due to delay in the Metro rail work, there are a lot of traffic issues. Most of these roads have become narrow because of the construction. I find it hard to drive on these stretches during the peak hour traffic. I really hope they finish any one of the remaining phases by the end of this year.” <br /><br />Shreyas N</p>
