Infy arm to build Metro Rail station in Bengaluru

“The station will be built in the second phase of the metro network’s expansion across the city and maintained by the Foundation for 30 years after commissioning,” the official said here. Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on July 7 said the Foundation had offered Rs 200 crore for building the Konappana Agrahara Metro station, Metro track and maintain it. Spread over 2 lakh sq ft, the station will provide 3,000 sq ft to the Foundation for allowing local craftsmen and artisans to showcase their talent and host exhibitions free.

The Foundation signed an agreement with the state-run Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) for jointly building the station on

Thursday. “We are happy to support the metro corporation’s expansion plan in Konappana Agrahara for building a new Metro station,” said Foundation chairperson Sudha Murthy, wife of Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy. To become operational by 2021, the hi-tech station will have solar panels on its roof to generate power for lighting and other purposes.

“The Metro line to the Electronics City will benefit thousands of techies who commute daily to and from the city. Once operational, the Metro service will ease the chaotic traffic situation in the city and encourage the commuters to switch over to public transport,” said Sudha.

The decade-old Metro operator ferries 4 lakh commuters daily on its Metro network corridor from north to south and east to west. The ridership will soon double the capacity of coaches to six.

“The Metro station is essential as Electronics City is evolving into a new central business district (CBD), with lakhs of techies and others commuting daily to work. A fast and punctual metro service will ease traffic woes on roads, flyovers and National Highway 7 to Chennai,” said BMRCL MD Ajay Seth.