<p>Bengaluru: Namma Metro has awarded contracts for feasibility studies to extend the metro in three directions and build a new line. </p>.<p>Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) chose Hyderabad-based infrastructure consultancy Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Pvt Ltd for these studies. The contract was awarded on July 9 for Rs 1.59 crore. </p>.<p>In February, the BMRCL invited open bids for consulting services to study the feasibility of extending the metro in three directions by 50 km and building a new 68-km line. </p>.<p>The extensions are Challaghatta-Bidadi (15 km), Silk Institute-Harohalli (24 km) and Bommasandra-Attibele (11 km). </p>.<p>The new line is Kalena Agrahara-Kadugodi Tree Park via Jigani, Anekal, Attibele, Sarjapur, and Varthur (68 km). </p>.<p>On June 29, the Hyderabad company won a separate contract to study the feasibility of extending the metro to Tumakuru (52.41 km). </p>.<p>The feasibility studies will assess construction costs, traffic surveys, alignment, property requirement, potential land acquisition hurdles and so on, according to the BMRCL. </p>.<p>The exercise will take about six months. </p>.<p>Based on the feasibility studies, the government will approve or reject the proposed metro lines. If approved by both state and union governments, the BMRCL will proceed with a Detailed Project Report (DPR) in what could become Phase 4. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Namma Metro has awarded contracts for feasibility studies to extend the metro in three directions and build a new line. </p>.<p>Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) chose Hyderabad-based infrastructure consultancy Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Pvt Ltd for these studies. The contract was awarded on July 9 for Rs 1.59 crore. </p>.<p>In February, the BMRCL invited open bids for consulting services to study the feasibility of extending the metro in three directions by 50 km and building a new 68-km line. </p>.<p>The extensions are Challaghatta-Bidadi (15 km), Silk Institute-Harohalli (24 km) and Bommasandra-Attibele (11 km). </p>.<p>The new line is Kalena Agrahara-Kadugodi Tree Park via Jigani, Anekal, Attibele, Sarjapur, and Varthur (68 km). </p>.<p>On June 29, the Hyderabad company won a separate contract to study the feasibility of extending the metro to Tumakuru (52.41 km). </p>.<p>The feasibility studies will assess construction costs, traffic surveys, alignment, property requirement, potential land acquisition hurdles and so on, according to the BMRCL. </p>.<p>The exercise will take about six months. </p>.<p>Based on the feasibility studies, the government will approve or reject the proposed metro lines. If approved by both state and union governments, the BMRCL will proceed with a Detailed Project Report (DPR) in what could become Phase 4. </p>