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Bengaluru Residents Stage Mock Inauguration of Delayed Pink Line Metro
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News18•29-09-2026, 14:09
Bengaluru Residents Stage Mock Inauguration of Delayed Pink Line Metro
- •Tired of waiting, residents near Bannerghatta Road held a symbolic inauguration of the Pink Line Metro at Kalena Agrahara station, cutting a pink ribbon and holding pink balloons.
- •The mock ceremony highlights years of delays for the 21-km Pink Line, which includes a 7.5-km elevated section and a 13-km underground stretch.
- •The elevated corridor, initially contracted in 2017 and due by 2020, faced issues with the original contractor, Simplex Infrastructure, and subsequent delays.
- •BMRCL aims to commission the elevated section by September 2026, while the underground portion is expected to open next year.
- •Residents also question the need for VIP inaugurations, arguing that common citizens are the real VIPs and the line should open once clearances are secured.
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Frustrated by years of delays in opening the Pink Line's elevated Metro corridor, residents near Bannerghatta Road held a mock ceremony by cutting a pink ribbon and holding balloons to demand an early launch of the service.
The 21-km Pink Line consists of a 7.5-km elevated section between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere slated to open around September or October 2026, and a 13-km underground stretch from Dairy Circle to Nagawara expected to open next year.
Originally contracted in 2017 with a 2020 deadline, the project faced major setbacks after the initial contractor failed to meet requirements, leading to a contract termination, a replacement contractor in August 2021, and subsequent delays in signaling and approvals.
