BMRCL to give report on Phase II

BANGALORE: While the reach 1 of the Phase 1 of Namma Metro is still awaiting clearances to start commercial operations, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) will soon submit a detailed project report for the Phase II of Metro.The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation that had carried out the soil testing for accessing various aspects such as design structure, station type (Underground or Elevated) and construction cost has submitted its report to BMRCL.“The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has submitted a report to BMRCL and it is under final process. Very soon, the report will be submitted to the government for approval,” B L Y Chavan, BMRCL, spokesperson and engineer said.The phase II of Bangalore metro that covers approximately 51.30 km is expected to cost around Rs 14,727 crore and in the Phase II, BMRCL will take up alignment works between Byappanahalli and Electronics City, and Byappanahalli and Whitefield.As per initial reports on the plan, BMRCL is aligning the Metro Rail between IIMB and Nagavara via Shivajinagar and Cantonment Railway Station.The phase II major works is expected to started by 2012, however, BMRCL will start working on certain stretch of Phase II along with the Phase I work.The Ministry of Railways has approved the track structure for standard gauge section of Bangalore Metro Reach-1 from Byappanahalli to MG Road. The RDSO had earlier conducted the Oscillation and Emergency Brake Distance trials.The BMRCL will now be conducting confirmatory runs for a period of four days.Ministry of Railways will thereafter issue final approval for schedule of dimensions.