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Bengaluru Namma Metro Update: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is reportedly planning to boost the metro services by significantly improving the frequency. The authority is set to operate trains at a four-minute frequency on all the corridors in the next two years. The officials stated that the improved frequency will also boost the ridership and will provide convenience to the commuters by cutting the travel time. The state-owned BEML on Friday announced that it has received a contract from the metro authority for supplying extra trains on all the metro routes. The authority also stated that the improved frequency will also reduce the crowd at the key metro stations.

While providing details, the officials stated that 10-12 trainsets will be provided to the Yellow Line once the corridor is extended to Attibele. They further stated that the trains on the Yellow line will operate at the frequency of 12 minutes after the introduction of the sixth trainset, adding that more trains will be added in the upcoming months. Apart from this, the officials also stated that the additional trains will also improve the services on the Pink Line.

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“Earlier, we issued a variation order to BEML for seven trains to achieve a 4-minute headway on Pink Line. We have planned the procurement of trains in such a way that, in the next two years, Purple, Green, Yellow and Pink Lines will all operate at a 4-minute frequency, ensuring there is no major crowding at interchange stations such as RV Road and Jayadeva,” a BMRCL official was quoted as saying by Moneycontrol.

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Earlier on December 2, the authority assured that the metro network will be expanded significantly in the upcoming years. While speaking at an event, BMRCL Managing Director J Ravishankar stated that the metro network will expand from 96 km to 175 km by the end of 2027, adding that the Namma metro will operate on 225 km by 2030.

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