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New Indian Express
06-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Yellow Line may finally open by August 15
BENGALURU: Yellow Line operations will hopefully commence by August 15, with the frequency, number of stations to be operational and time interval to be finalised, BMRCL MD M Maheshwar Rao said here on Saturday. Rao visited the protest site at Lalbagh, where hundreds of citizens, led by Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, had gathered to demand the immediate opening of the RV Road-Bommasandra Yellow Line. Surya handed over a written appeal, highlighting the prolonged delays in operationalising the Yellow Line. Explaining the technical status, Rao said, 'The Independent Safety Assessment report is expected next week. Once received, we will proceed with safety inspections, and the line will be ready for operations.' The protest was sparked by BMRCL's repeated delays in opening the Yellow Line, a critical corridor meant to ease traffic to IT/BT hubs like Silk Board and Electronics City. Surya slammed the agency for missing deadlines, and warned of public protests at every unopened Metro station if the August commitment is not met. 'If the commitment to open the line in August is also broken, people will have no option but to protest outside each of the Yellow Line's unopened stations,' he said.
New Indian Express
21-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bengaluru falling apart, but state government busy beating its own drum: Opposition
BENGALURU: In the wake of the heavy downpour wreaking havoc across the city, a BJP delegation visited rain-hit areas, including Silk Board, Madhavan Apartments in JP Nagar and Gurappanapalya, on Tuesday to assess the damage on the ground. During the inspection, the BJP leaders slammed the Congress government, particularly for holding its Sadhana Samavesha to showcase its achievements of two years in power at a time when the city is literally under water. They criticised the government for failing to maintain the city properly and not taking any proactive steps to fill the infrastructural gaps. 'The entire city is under water due to the rain and people are struggling. Five people have died in rain-related incidents in the state, but the Congress is holding a convention to showcase its achievements,' said Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka. 'If the government had any shame, it would have cancelled the convention. These deaths are due to the Congress' failures and the government lacks the moral authority to hold such events.'
