CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bengaluru’s Namma Metro and ITPL (Information Technology Park Limited) for direct access to the metro line from the tech park located near Whitefield, announced the metro department.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a joint venture of Government of India and the State Government of Karnataka, is the agency for building, operating and expanding the Namma Metro network. Services operate daily between 05:00 and 24:00 running with a headway varying between 2–4 minutes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Phase 2’s Contractors Ayesa Ingenieria Y Arguitectura S.A.U.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two lines of Bangalore Metro will be available to the public by mid-2023: the extended Purple Line from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield (15 km) and the new Yellow Line from R V Road to Bommasandra (19 km). The extended Purple Line from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield will be inaugurated in two stages.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has accepted China-based CRRC’s request to manufacture a total of 216 metro train coaches in partnership with Titagarh Wagons in Kolkata.