BENGALURU: Closed on the heels of the state government’s decision to end night curfew, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) has decided to extend the operating hours from Thursday (November 18).
“First train departure from all terminal stations (Nagasandra, Silk Institute, Kengeri and Byappanahalli) on weekdays (Monday to Saturday) at 6 am and on Sundays at 7 am,” a press release from BMRCL said.
“The last train departure from the terminal stations will be at 11 pm on all days. However, the last Metro train service at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station (Majestic) in all four directions will be at 11:30 pm on all days.
in present Namma Metro Operates trains from 6 am to 10 pm. On 5 November, the state government withdrew the night curfew after the number of Covid cases in the city decreased.
TOI had published a report on November 7 titled ‘Curfew lifted, commuters want Namma Metro’. The report also pointed to the demand of passengers to run from 5 am to midnight as the pre-covid timings and also stated insufficient. BMTC Services after 8 pm.
Meanwhile, BMTC decided to run more night services on Monday. “BMTC is operating 70 night service buses on 48 routes from major bus stations to different parts of the city,” BMTC said in a release.
“First train departure from all terminal stations (Nagasandra, Silk Institute, Kengeri and Byappanahalli) on weekdays (Monday to Saturday) at 6 am and on Sundays at 7 am,” a press release from BMRCL said.
“The last train departure from the terminal stations will be at 11 pm on all days. However, the last Metro train service at Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station (Majestic) in all four directions will be at 11:30 pm on all days.
in present Namma Metro Operates trains from 6 am to 10 pm. On 5 November, the state government withdrew the night curfew after the number of Covid cases in the city decreased.
TOI had published a report on November 7 titled ‘Curfew lifted, commuters want Namma Metro’. The report also pointed to the demand of passengers to run from 5 am to midnight as the pre-covid timings and also stated insufficient. BMTC Services after 8 pm.
Meanwhile, BMTC decided to run more night services on Monday. “BMTC is operating 70 night service buses on 48 routes from major bus stations to different parts of the city,” BMTC said in a release.
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