Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited to induct 13th Yellow Line train into service next week
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is adding a 13th trainset to the Yellow Line to improve service frequency. The new train has passed mandatory testing and is expected to enter commercial service next week.
Why it matters
Expanding metro capacity is essential for reducing traffic congestion and improving public transit efficiency in a major urban hub like Bengaluru.
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is set to induct the 13th trainset for Yellow Line into commercial operations from next week, senior BMRCL officials said. The addition is expected to strengthen operations on the 19.75-km R.V. Road-Bommasandra corridor and help improve service frequency in the coming weeks.
The six-coach train, manufactured by Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd. (TRSL) near Kolkata, arrived at the Hebbagodi depot in June. Officials said that the train has successfully completed the mandatory 750 km of dynamic testing on the main line tracks and is now ready to be pressed into passenger service.
At present, 10 trainsets are operational on the Yellow Line, allowing metro services at a peak-hour frequency of around seven minutes and a 10-minute frequency during non-peak hours.
BMRCL expects waiting times to reduce significantly once all 15 trainsets are commissioned, with trains operating every four to five minutes during peak hours.
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