Archive · 19 Aug 2026
BMRCL, Traffic Police Coordinate Airport Metro Construction
Metro officials and Bengaluru traffic police met on Wednesday.
They talked about building the Airport Metro Line.
Construction is especially challenging between K.R. Puram and Hebbal.
The work may affect traffic near construction sites.
Police suggested ways to reduce these problems.
Both groups discussed detailed plans for managing traffic.
They agreed to meet regularly to coordinate their work.
Their cooperation is intended to help the Metro construction move faster.
BMRCL officials met Bengaluru police and traffic authorities on Wednesday.
The meeting focused on ongoing Metro works along the Airport Line.
Construction challenges were discussed for the K.R. Puram–Hebbal stretch.
Police proposed mitigation measures and detailed traffic-management plans.
Regular coordination meetings will support traffic management and faster construction.
- Who
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited officials, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Kartik Reddy, and other senior traffic police officers.
- What
- They discussed Metro construction challenges and traffic-management measures along the Airport Metro Line.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Bengaluru, particularly the Airport Line stretch between K.R. Puram and Hebbal.
- Why
- To manage traffic around construction sites and support the progress of Metro works.
- Organizations involved
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited and Bengaluru City Traffic Police.
- Metro project
- Airport Metro Line.
- Key construction stretch
- Between K.R. Puram and Hebbal.
- Meeting participants
- Dr. P. C. Jaffer, Seemant Kumar Singh, Kartik Reddy, and senior officials.
- Main concern
- Traffic management during Metro construction.
- Agreed action
- Regular coordination meetings between BMRCL and the Traffic Police.