Bengaluru: Namma Metro’s Central Silk Board Junction-KIA Blue Line crosses 72% completion

The Centre, in a reply to a question tabled in the Lok Sabha, says a High Powered Committee, chaired by the Chief Secretary of the State concerned, regularly reviews metro projects to enable faster decision-making. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The Bengaluru Metro’s much-awaited Blue Line, connecting Central Silk Board Junction to Kempegowda International Airport, has achieved 72.5% physical progress, while the Union government has released ₹26,447.27 crore for various phases of the Namma Metro project, according to a reply tabled in the Lok Sabha.Responding to an unstarred question by Bengaluru Central MP P.C. Mohan on Thursday, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said that the Centre has released a cumulative ₹26,447.27 crore, including equity and subordinate debt, to the Bangalo