First they said the trial run would begin on Monday, 24 January 2011. Then they said it wouldn’t. But Namma Metro slithered silently along Mahatma Gandhi road, well ahead of schedule on Sunday, 23 January 2011 (top), after blue, white and red-helmeted technicians had attended to some repair work on the track at Ulsoor.
For the record, the top picture was shot at 30 seconds past 7.12 pm.
Photographs: Karnataka Photo News
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The Namma Metro photo portfolio:
The biggest day in the history of Bangalore?
Do not try this at home (if you have a few bogies)
From the BEML end, right arm over the wicket
The giant violin-box hanging above ‘Parades’
It’s still not here, but it’s already kind of here
Yes, it’s for real, and it’s purple and off-white
4 cars, 3 SUVs, 8 bikes, and 16 autorickshaws
Oh God, what have they done to my M.G. Road
Saturdays, girlfriends, popcorn and other memories
Every picture tells a tale. Babu‘s can fill a tome.
Not a picture that will make it to Lonely Planet
Amar, Akbar, Antony. Or Ram, Robert, Rahim
Only a low-angle shot can convey its great girth
History has been made.
nice to see
Finally… some action
Well Done. The Balance as Quickly as possible.
This shall certainly be a bold lettered major milestone in the history of Bangalore. Congratulations to everyone at BMRC team.
Hope all the reaches in Phase1 would be implemented without any delay.
Though the Metro is planned to across N-S and E-W corridor, it should also cover connect North-East to South West, North West to Sout East. Example – Connectivity to Electronics city and beyond does not figure in Phase 2 (because of the tolled NH elevated road?). Hope the above connectivity is thought of and planned in the coming phases.
thrilled to bits to see the metro finally run!! really pleased..
great news. so happy to see namma metro cover the full distance of 7.5 kms. hats off to namma metro team.namma metro will surely reduce the pollution and make bangalore a world class city
it should connect North-East to South West, North West to Sout East.