Bengaluru Metro

Police Hunt For Bengaluru Man Who Refused Security Check At Metro Station

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

A search is still on for a man who gave the slip to security personnel while trying to enter a metro station, police said Wednesday.

Baby Dies After 50-Foot Fall From Escalator At Bengaluru Metro Station

Bangalore News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 28, 2019

An 18-month-old toddler died after falling from the escalator at a Bengaluru Metro station onto the main road 50 feet below, an official said today.

Cracks In Pillar Cause Concern Among Bengaluru Metro Commuters

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday December 13, 2018

The Bengaluru Metro has been a boon to lakhs of commuters in the traffic-choked city -- but there has been some concern of late over what appeared to be cracks on a pillar on the stretch of Namma Metro on Mahatma Gandhi Road.

Bengaluru Metro Pillar Develops Cracks, Trains Slowed At Damaged Portion

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 12, 2018

A metro rail pillar in a busy station in Bengaluru developed cracks that forced metro authorities to slow down the speed of the trains at the damaged portion. Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has directed authorities to suspend metro services till the damaged portion was repaired.

If You Live in Karnataka, You Must Learn Kannada, Says Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 1, 2017

Anyone who lives in Karnataka must learn Kannada, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said today at a function in capital Bengaluru to celebrate Karnataka Rajyotsava, the state's founding day.

No Hindi On Bengaluru Metro, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddarmaiah Tells Centre

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday July 28, 2017

The campaign against the use of Hindi on signs in Bengaluru Metro received an official shot in the arm today with Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah writing to the centre to remove Hindi from the transit network.

Opinion: What Bengaluru Has Against Hindi In Its Metro And Elsewhere

Opinion | Mani Shankar Aiyar | Saturday July 29, 2017

Is it a manifestation of a troubled quest for identity that is being traduced by Modi's version of Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan?

Activists Protest At Bengaluru Metro Stations Over Hindi Signboards

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Friday July 21, 2017

Signboards in Hindu at some metro stations in Bengaluru were blackened by members of a pro-Kannada group on Thursday

Experts Brainstorm To Improve Last-Mile Connectivity Of Bengaluru Metro

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday July 9, 2017

With more than 3 lakh passengers using its services daily, the Bengaluru Metro has become a popular mode of transport in the city.

After 7-Hour Disruption, Bengaluru Metro Resumes Services

Bangalore News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 7, 2017

Thousands in Bengaluru struggled this morning as metro services came to a halt over a protest by its employees against the arrest of their colleagues.

Hindi Words 'Covered Up' On Bengaluru Metro Signs Amid Language Debate

Bangalore News | Reported by Harish Upadhya, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday July 3, 2017

Hindi words on signboards of the Bengaluru Metro were masked by tape today at two major stations, in the middle of an intense social media-fueled row over the use of the language in non-Hindi speaking states like Karnataka.

Bengaluru Opinion Divided Over Hindi Signboards Put At Metro Stations

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Sunday June 25, 2017

The final stretch of the first phase of the Bengaluru Metro which was inaugurated just last week has already got a controversy attached to itself - largely online. People have raised objections to the use of Hindi as one of the three languages in Metro station sign boards.

Opinion: Namma Metro Anger Over Hindi Signs Is Part Of Growing Trend

Opinion | Mihir Swarup Sharma | Saturday June 24, 2017

Hindi fanatics in the north have in fact long argued that they are second-class citizens, behind English-speakers.

Hindi Signboards Put Bengaluru Metro In A Spot, Online Campaign Continues

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday June 24, 2017

Within a week after the last stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Phase-1 was inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) is facing heat on the internet over the use of Hindi signboards in the metro train service.

IT Hub Bengaluru, Notorious For Bad Traffic, Has Reason To Cheer

Bangalore News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday June 21, 2017

For over 12 million residents of India's IT capital Bengaluru, infamous for mind-melting traffic jams and long commute times, there is now a new hope of a smoother ride.