BMRCL

Jaffer P.C. has been appointed as the Managing Director of BMRCL ahead of the partial inauguration of the Pink Line.

Bengaluru’s Namma Metro has recorded 59 track-related incidents since 2012, including 31 cases of unauthorized track access, 16 suicide attempts, eight passengers falling onto tracks, and four suicide deaths.

Copper cables worth ₹78 lakh were stolen from a BMRCL phase-2 metro construction site despite the presence of CCTV and security measures. The incident highlights vulnerabilities in site security despite technological safeguards.

Green Line services of Namma Metro in Bengaluru were disrupted for 45 minutes due to a power breakdown. BMRCL apologized for the inconvenience and thanked commuters for their patience.

BMRCL is set to implement new metro penalty rules with fines increased up to ₹25,000 under the Centre’s notification. The initiative is part of the government’s Jan Vishwas effort to promote trust-based governance and simplify law enforcement.

The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety has directed BMRCL to investigate three years of metro service disruptions. The order mandates a probe into recurring issues affecting metro operations.

A 70-year-old contract worker died of suspected electrocution at a Namma Metro construction site in Bengaluru. An FIR has been filed against the contractor, supervisors, and BMRCL officials.

A commuter's metal chain disrupted Namma Metro service at Cubbon Park station by getting lodged in the door guideway, preventing the train doors from closing and halting departure.

Regular operations of the Bengaluru Metro Purple Line resumed at 5 a.m. after a technical issue that disrupted services the previous evening was resolved by the BMRCL.

BMRCL is seeking permission to cut down 3,627 trees along a 12.5-km elevated metro corridor known as the Orange Line. The corridor connects Hosahalli and Kadabagere under Package-04 of Phase-3 Corridor-2.