<p>Metro rail fans' enthusiasm turned into frustration as the statutory inspection of two sections was postponed at the eleventh hour. </p>.<p>The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) was scheduled to conduct the statutory inspection of the 2.1-km Baiyappanahalli-KR Pura section, which is on the Purple Line, on September 13. </p>.Namma Metro Pink Line: 84% tunnelling over.<p>The inspection was to start at Benniganahalli and conclude at Baiyappanahalli after covering Baiyappanahalli. </p>.<p>This small stretch is of crucial importance in linking the tech hub of Whitefield to the CBD and the rest of the city. The 13.7-km KR Pura-Whitefield line is operational, but cut off from the rest of the metro network. </p>.<p>Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) had promised to open the line by June, but pushed the deadline to September. </p>.<p>Metro rail fans' enthusiasm knew no bounds when news came in on Tuesday that the CMRS would inspect the Baiyappanahalli-KR Pura section on Wednesday. </p>.<p>But things changed around 5.30 pm when the inspection was postponed by a few days. BMRCL Managing Director Anjum Parwez confirmed the postponement. </p>.<p>Another official cited "an emergency" for the decision and insisted that the BMRCL had been "fully prepared" for the event. </p>.<p>A new date could be finalised on Wednesday. The 1.9-km Kengeri-Chellaghatta line will be inspected at a later date. Both lines are expected to open by the end of this month. </p>
<p>Metro rail fans' enthusiasm turned into frustration as the statutory inspection of two sections was postponed at the eleventh hour. </p>.<p>The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) was scheduled to conduct the statutory inspection of the 2.1-km Baiyappanahalli-KR Pura section, which is on the Purple Line, on September 13. </p>.Namma Metro Pink Line: 84% tunnelling over.<p>The inspection was to start at Benniganahalli and conclude at Baiyappanahalli after covering Baiyappanahalli. </p>.<p>This small stretch is of crucial importance in linking the tech hub of Whitefield to the CBD and the rest of the city. The 13.7-km KR Pura-Whitefield line is operational, but cut off from the rest of the metro network. </p>.<p>Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) had promised to open the line by June, but pushed the deadline to September. </p>.<p>Metro rail fans' enthusiasm knew no bounds when news came in on Tuesday that the CMRS would inspect the Baiyappanahalli-KR Pura section on Wednesday. </p>.<p>But things changed around 5.30 pm when the inspection was postponed by a few days. BMRCL Managing Director Anjum Parwez confirmed the postponement. </p>.<p>Another official cited "an emergency" for the decision and insisted that the BMRCL had been "fully prepared" for the event. </p>.<p>A new date could be finalised on Wednesday. The 1.9-km Kengeri-Chellaghatta line will be inspected at a later date. Both lines are expected to open by the end of this month. </p>