<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya expressed his disappointment on Monday over the slow progress of the metro project between RV Road and Bommasandra (Yellow Line).</p>.<p>During his meeting with top officials of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), Surya urged the officials to make the project roadmap public.</p>.Chinese-made driverless train for Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line arrives in Chennai.<p>“Regarding the delays in the Yellow Line, I have conveyed the public’s frustration over the unclear path to the line’s early operationalization. Every organization strives to achieve its targets within a dedicated timeframe. However, BMRCL has not been able to fulfill its promises, resulting in widespread dissatisfaction among the public,” Surya stated in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter).</p>.<p>After meeting with BMRCL’s Managing Director, Maheshwar Rao, the Bengaluru MP highlighted the public’s need to know when the Yellow Line will be operational.</p>.<p>“The MD has assured that BMRCL will develop a roadmap chart and publish it. This roadmap will allow us to track the progress and hold the concerned officers accountable in case of further delays.”</p>.<p>BMRCL plans to conduct test runs very soon, as the coaches manufactured in China are en route to Bengaluru.</p>.<p>In addition to the Yellow Line, Surya also discussed the progress of metro phase-3, which is at an advanced stage of approval from the Government of India.</p>.<p>In his letter to Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Surya has also sought funds for the skywalk project proposed between Banashankari Metro Station and the bus terminal. </p>.<p>“The current road junction design is unsafe for commuters with confusing traffic islands and dead-end pedestrian crossings. The junction, however, serves as a critical mobility hub accommodating both the Metro and bus stations. A skywalk connecting the two stations is a long-pending demand of more than 50,000 citizens of my constituency commuting through Banashankari almost on a daily basis,” he said in his letter, which was also shared on X (formely Twitter). </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya expressed his disappointment on Monday over the slow progress of the metro project between RV Road and Bommasandra (Yellow Line).</p>.<p>During his meeting with top officials of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), Surya urged the officials to make the project roadmap public.</p>.Chinese-made driverless train for Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line arrives in Chennai.<p>“Regarding the delays in the Yellow Line, I have conveyed the public’s frustration over the unclear path to the line’s early operationalization. Every organization strives to achieve its targets within a dedicated timeframe. However, BMRCL has not been able to fulfill its promises, resulting in widespread dissatisfaction among the public,” Surya stated in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter).</p>.<p>After meeting with BMRCL’s Managing Director, Maheshwar Rao, the Bengaluru MP highlighted the public’s need to know when the Yellow Line will be operational.</p>.<p>“The MD has assured that BMRCL will develop a roadmap chart and publish it. This roadmap will allow us to track the progress and hold the concerned officers accountable in case of further delays.”</p>.<p>BMRCL plans to conduct test runs very soon, as the coaches manufactured in China are en route to Bengaluru.</p>.<p>In addition to the Yellow Line, Surya also discussed the progress of metro phase-3, which is at an advanced stage of approval from the Government of India.</p>.<p>In his letter to Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Surya has also sought funds for the skywalk project proposed between Banashankari Metro Station and the bus terminal. </p>.<p>“The current road junction design is unsafe for commuters with confusing traffic islands and dead-end pedestrian crossings. The junction, however, serves as a critical mobility hub accommodating both the Metro and bus stations. A skywalk connecting the two stations is a long-pending demand of more than 50,000 citizens of my constituency commuting through Banashankari almost on a daily basis,” he said in his letter, which was also shared on X (formely Twitter). </p>