Overview
- BMRCL put an eighth trainset into service on the Bommasandra–RV Road Yellow Line, improving peak headways from 10 to 9 minutes and cutting off-peak intervals from 18 to 14 minutes starting Friday.
- The move followed public pressure after the newly inducted unit was initially held as a standby reserve, drawing criticism from commuters and TV Mohandas Pai.
- A third driverless trainset for the Pink Line arrived at the Kothanur depot, with six fully automated trains slated for the first phase on the 21.25 km corridor covering 18 stations, including 12 underground.
- BMRCL says the Pink Line will open in phases, with initial public services on the southern elevated stretch targeted by May 2026 subject to testing and integration.
- The agency is expanding its fleet with 96 new trains, expects three sets by the end of June, and plans to move toward four-minute frequencies once the new rolling stock is integrated.