Bangalore
Metro under construction

A news article stated that construction in Bangalore would begin in 1999 and take 10 years to complete.  The system was very much in the planning stages, with much debate as to the desired transit mode. When completed, the 96 km system would have 4 lines, 87 stations and would be run by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Of all the proposed systems in India, Bangalore was the city most likely to get the next hard system. This was indded the case, although it took longer than expected.

In February 2004, a 2 line, 33 km system, including 6.7 km underground, was authorized by a planning commission panel. In 2005, tenders for the line began flowing in. In March, 2005, the BMRTL opened its Official Home Page for business. Construction on the first 23.7 km Green line began in June 2006, and is scheduled to open in 2011.

Known as the Namma Metro, our "our Metro", it can be distinguished from their metro, my metro, or his metro.

Wanna be friends with the Bangalore metro? Catch it on twitter or Facebook. (Children under 10 are encouraged to apply.) And even though it hasn't opened yet, the Banaglore Nama Metro has made it to youtube as well!