In the first phase, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) will run the services on seven-km stretch metro rail from Mahatma Gandhi road to Byyappanahalli from morning to late evening. The service will connect the city centre to the eastern suburbs and will run on elevated tracks.

Residents hope the metro will ease traffic congestion in the city which has become India's IT hub. Built at a cost of Rs 6000 crore, at least 20,000 people are expected to use the services each day.

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) are also jointly introducing common day-pass that can be used both in metro and BMTC buses.

 According to a BMTC release, the Metro Bus Transit Day Pass for commuting in metro and BMTC non-air-conditioned buses is priced at Rs 70. The Metro Bus Transit Day Pass for commuting in metro and all BMTC services except Vayu Vajra costs Rs 110, the release said

Metro Rail Map

Carrying Capacity
The Bangalore Metro has been designed for a capacity of 40,000 PHPDT. The number of passengers expected to travel on the metro everyday is estimated at 10.20 lakhs in 2011 and 16.10 lakhs in 2021.

Schedule & Frequency
The frequency of the Metro trains will be every four minutes initially. This would increase to three minutes by 2021. The travel time from end to end on the east-west corridor will be 33 minutes, and on the north-south corridor 44 minutes. The system is designed for a maximum train speed of 80 kmph.

Metro etiquette

To enjoy the Metro experience, commuters must follow some guidelines.

• They must form a queue at each doorway and wait for people to alight before boarding in an orderly manner.
  
• They must stand behind the safety line on the platform to avoid accidents.
• They must stand clear of the door when it opens upon reaching the station.
• They must avoid carrying heavy luggage into the Metro. As the seats are limited, they must allow the elderly, physically challenged and people with young children to sit down.
• They must avoid talking loudly on the mobile phone or with fellow commuters.
• They must look after the metro as if it's their own and avoid throwing litter on the platform or in the station premises.
• Above all, they must not get into 'Metro rage'.
• They must respect the fellow commuter and allow him his space.

To get more information Visit - www.bmrc.co.in

Source: 17. Oct. 2011, ET.