Namma Metro: Pink Line may miss September deadline as approvals remain pending

Bengaluru metro’s much-awaited elevated 7.5-km section of the Pink Line may miss yet another deadline to open for passenger services in September, with key regulatory approvals still pending.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) is yet to receive the rolling stock sanction for its application submitted to the Railway Board on September 7. The approval is one of the mandatory steps that needs to be completed before the corridor can be inspected and cleared for commercial operations, according to sources.

Although the State government remains hopeful of launching the corridor this month, operations can begin only after the completion of statutory procedures, including rolling stock approval from the Railway Board and final safety clearance from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS).