Land acquisition process begins for metro extension

Land acquisition process begins for metro extension

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: The State Government recently issued a gazette notification for acquisition of properties required for the North-South extension of Namma Metro Phase I. A copy of the notification could be viewed on Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd., website — www.bmrc.co.in along with general alignment drawing of the extension.

In all, 305 properties with a total area of 1.54 lakh square metres of land would be acquired for the extension project — from Yeshwanthpur to Hessarghatta Cross in the North and from R.V. Road Terminal to Jaragenahalli in the South.

While the State Government had given its approval for the extension on November 20, 2008, the Union Government accorded its approval on January 30, 2009.

The north extension, for a distance of 5.6 km with six stations, was estimated to cost Rs. 1,082 crore and the south extension for a distance of 3.7 km with three stations was estimated to cost around Rs. 680 crore, said an official release.

The Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) would acquire the properties for BMRCL.