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Kochi Metro to Mutli-modal integration in IT corridor
start feeder of Whitefield
e-bus services s the Byappanahalli - KR (Whitefield), Hopefarm
Puram stretch of Metro Channasandra, Kadugodi Tree
mproving the last mile A rail is getting ready for Park, Pattandur Agrahara,
connectivity of Kochi metro, operation in Bangalore, the
Ithe Kochi Metro Rail Ltd Directorate of Urban Land Sathya Sai Hospital, Nallurhalli,
(KMRL) has announced the Transport has recommended Kundalahalli and Seetharam
launch of electric feeder bus multi modal integration at Palya will be taken up for
services connecting various eight stations. According to integration by BMRCL, BBMP
routes in the city. Because of DULT Commissioner V Manjula, and MBTC. These stations
irregular services and frequent MMI proposals are in line with dot the Purple Line stretch
cancellation, the present Transit Oriented Development spanning about 13.8km. The
services have not been very (TOD) policy. The integration commissioning of the 2-km
effective. KMRL is now planning helps in fixing the first and Byappanahali-KR Puram stretch
to relaunch feeder services last mile connectivity issue. will bring the IT corridor into
joining hands with private bus Eight stations – Kadugodi the Metro network.
operators. KMRCL has also
recently launched a travel
pass – Vidya 45- using which Highway amenities proposed
students can travel 50 times
within 45 days from any Metro he Maharashtra State Road on the Expressway. It is also been
station to any distance. Costing Development Corporation decided that henceforth, it will
Rs 49, the new scheme is aimed T (MSRDC) has proposed develop wayside amenities while
at students under 25 years wayside amenities to be set up at 16 constructing highways like the
of age. places along the 701-km Mumbai- proposed Pune Ring Road.
Nagpur Samruddhi Mahamarg.
The Corporation intends to
appoint a common bidder for the
setting up all the amenities as per
the IRC standards. Apart from
this, MSRDC is also willing to pool
land for four other locations at the
Igatpuri, Aurangabad stretches
since MSRDC does not have land
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