Locals symbolically ‘open’ Bengaluru Metro Pink Line, demand early launch

In a unique protest, residents along Bannerghatta Road on Monday (September 28) symbolically “inaugurated” the Bengaluru Metro Pink Line by cutting a ribbon, demanding the early opening of the elevated section.

The protest came as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) missed its September-end target for opening the 7.5-km elevated stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere. BMRCL is currently awaiting the necessary inspection by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) before the section can be opened.

“We have been hearing about the opening date for months, but the deadline keeps getting pushed. We cut the ribbon symbolically to highlight the delay and the need to make the line operational at the earliest,” a local resident said.