Bengaluru sources have reported that President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the last stretch of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Phase-1 today, connecting the already operational Majestic station to 10 new stations. The metro line inaugurated today is on the North-South corridor, or the Green Line, which reduces the travel time from Majestic to Yelachenahalli - by 40 minutes.
Mr. Siddiramaiah said in his address that "The journey from East to West should take 53 minutes; from north to South will take 45 minutes. This is half the time taken by other modes of transportation". He also said that Bengaluru is the second city after Delhi to have a full-fledged Metro.
Meanwhile President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 12.3 kilometer
stretch at 7.30 pm, in the presence of Mr Siddaramaiah and Urban Development Minister
Venkaiah Naidu. He dedicated the 42 kilometre long Phase-1 of the Namma Metro
to the nation and further praised workers and engineers for finishing the
project in less than 10 years.
Moreover Pranab Mukherjee said "He thanked the workers and the engineers who have carved deep into the rocky Deccan Plateau. You have been able to finish the first phase in less than 10 years. He congratulated you".
