The Bangalore Metro Rail project was started in 2005 and the first section opened in 2011. It is being implemented in phases, with Phase 1 consisting of 4 reaches totaling 43 km. Phase 2 will extend the lines further to 70 km total. The project aims to reduce road traffic by 35% and expects over 800,000 daily commuters by 2021. It is governed by the Bangalore Mass Rapid Transit Limited and involves participation from central and state governments as well as financial institutions.

1. Bangalore Metro Rail Project
Project Life Cycle

2. Prepared by
P.SARAVANAN B.Tech.,MBA
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3. Project Life Cycle

4. Project Initiation
The project was started in
Augest 2005 and the first
strectch between
Baiyyappanahalli and
M.G.Road was inaugurated
on Oct 20,2011

5. Divided into four parts
• Reach 1 : Now operational- Baiyyappanahalli and
M.G.Road
• Reach 2 : Magadi Road to Mysore Road - ready by
December 2012 or early 2013.
• Reach 3 : Yeshwantpur to Swastik -Nearing completion
– will be operational by December, 2012
• Reach 4 : by 2013

6. Governance
Bangalore Metro Rail project comes under the legal body of
Bangalore Mass Rapid Transit Ltd(BMRTL).
Chairman : Anil Bajilal,union urban development secretary
Board of Directors: 5 from central government,5 from
state government
Participants : State,Central Governments, Financial
Institutions

7. • Public sector BEML has been mandated for the supply of
150 metro coaches valued at Rs 1,672 cr with a
provision for supplying 63 more coaches.
• The companies involved in various tasks of the projects
are:-
– Navayuga Engg Ltd,Hyderabad
– Nagarjuna Construction Pvt Ltd
– Afcons Infrastructure
– Punj Llyod Ltd

8. Phase I
Baiyyappanahalli - M.G.Road

10. Project Planning
Routes : East-west(18.1 Km),North-south(14.9 km)
Total length of the project :43 kms
Type : Elevated and underground
No of stations : 41
No of commuters per day :820,000
Proposed fare : 1.33-1.66 times the bus fares
Cost/Km Underground : Rs 250 crore
Cost/km Elevated : Rs 80 crore
Total cost : Rs 11,609 crore

11. Fund formula
• State : Rs 2287 cr
• Central/federal : Rs 1831 cr
• Financial Institutions : Rs 3982 cr

12. Train Outline
• Each train consists of three coaches (2.88 m wide) to
start with. The train can accommodate a total of 1000
persons.
• Later, it will run six coaches - the carrying capacity of a
six coach train will be 2068 passengers
• Wi-Fi enabled
• Coaches have stainless steel covering, air-conditioned
and automated doors.

13. Project Execution
• Ground-level preparations for the ambitious metro rail
project in bangalore was made with the state
government freezing development activity in 247
premises and buildings it tentatively identified for this
purpose
• Bangalore metro have a standard guage and will take
cover under the 100-year old Mysore tramways
Act,which required some amendments by the state
government to suit the present day needs.With
this,BMRTL avoided going to the railway ministry for all
sanctions.

14. Phase I - Project closure
• Phase 1 has come to live on October 20 th,2011

15. Phase II
• Covering a span of 70 kilometres
• phase II is an extension of all the four
Reaches
• reduce road traffic by 35 per cent.
• The estimated project cost is Rs 25,000
crore.

16. Phase II
• The Second Phase of the project will begin in 2012

17. Conclusion
• The number of passengers expected to travel on the
metro everyday is estimated 16.10 lakh by 2021

18. Bibliography
• www.bmrc.co.in
• http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-
bangalore-swanky-metro-rail/20111020.html