Namma Metro
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| Native name | ನಮ್ಮ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ |
| Owner | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) |
| Locale | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 2 |
| Number of stations | 30 (current) 41 (Phase I) |
| Daily ridership | 175,000 (Jan. 2017) |
| Annual ridership | 16.8 million (2015-16) |
| Chief executive | Pradeep Singh Kharola (MD) |
| Headquarters | BMTC Complex, K.H. Road, Shanthinagar, Bangalore |
| Website | bmrc |
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| Began operation | 20 October 2011 |
| Train length | 3 coaches (extendable to 6 coaches) |
| Headway | 8–10 minutes |
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| System length | 31.52 km (19.59 mi) (current) 42.3 km (26.3 mi) (Phase I) |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
| Average speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
| Top speed | 90 km/h (56 mph) |
Namma Metro (literally "Our Metro"), also known as Bangalore Metro, is a metro system serving the city of Bangalore (Bengaluru) in Karnataka, India. Namma Metro is India's second largest metro system in terms of both length and number of stations, after the Delhi Metro. On the other hand, Namma Metro ranked the 99th largest metro system in terms of length in the world and 92nd largest metro network in terms of number of operating stations. It also contains the first underground metro line in South India. The metro network consists of two colour-coded lines, with a total length of 31.52 kilometres serving 30 stations. The system has a mix of underground, at-grade, and elevated stations using standard-gauge tracks. The metro has an average daily ridership of 110,000 passengers.
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), a joint venture of the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka, built and operates the Namma Metro. Services operate daily between 06:00 and 22:00 running with a headway varying between 8–10 minutes. The trains are composed of three cars. The power output is supplied by 750 volt direct current through third rail. Namma Metro was the first rail transport system in India to use 750 V DC third rail traction.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (DMRC) prepared and submitted the detailed project for the first phase of the Namma Metro project to the BMRCL in May 2003. Construction work for Phase I of the project was scheduled to start in 2005 but was delayed by a February 2006 change of government in Karnataka and continued debate over whether the project was financially feasible and appropriate for the city. The project was approved by the Union Cabinet on 25 April 2006. Civil construction on the first section, the stretch of the Purple Line between Baiyyappanahalli and Mahatma Gandhi Road, commenced on 15 April 2007. The section opened to the public on 20 October 2011. The development of network was divided into phases, Phase I containing 2 lines is scheduled to be completed by April 2017, and Phase II by 2022.
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