CMRS completes safety inspection of Namma Metro’s elevated Pink Line
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety has completed a three-day inspection of Namma Metro’s new 7.5-km elevated Pink Line in Bengaluru. This statutory safety check is the final major hurdle before the corridor can be cleared for public passenger services.
Why it matters
The opening of this line will expand Bengaluru's metro network to 103.60 km, significantly improving urban transit connectivity.
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), Southern Circle, V. Venkatasubramanian, has completed a three-day statutory safety inspection of Namma Metro’s 7.5-km elevated Pink Line corridor between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere.
The inspection was conducted from Tuesday to Thursday and covered the corridor’s six stations — Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, IIM-B, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital and Tavarekere.
On Tuesday, Mr. Venkatasubramanian and his team inspected the mainline and associated infrastructure using a motor trolley. The inspection continued on Wednesday with checks at the Kothanur Depot, along with train trials and testing on the mainline.
On the final day, Thursday, the team inspected the Operations Control Centre (OCC) at Baiyappanahalli, according to BMRCL officials.
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