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The proposed new network of 150.94 km will virtually throw a metro grid around Bangalore city after completion besides connecting key points such as the Bengaluru International Airport, Hebbal and Magadi Road. After completion of all the three phases, Bangalore will have a respectable 265 km of metro network.

So, 151 x 240 Cr = ~ Rs 37000 Cr.

For total length of 265 km, we would pay 66000 Cr in all.

I wonder if it would make sense to kee Metro focused on CBD purely to cut costs, and focus on BRT and Suburban rail in the areas within Outer Ring Road and Peripheral Road.

Why have Metro articles not been focussing on the cost and payback time angle? Why does cost and profit talk come up only when BMTC and Namma Railu are discussed?

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Just wondering what would be the total cost of

• Creating 2-3 new edge stations (through expanding Devanahalli, Kengeri, whitefiield stations)
• And decomissioning City station for use by long distance trains

More than 37000 Crores?

I think its time to start talking about capping Metro expenses and focusing solely on cost efficient surface based mass transit options for beyond-ORR areas. The topic is at least worth a discussion to hear expert opinions to get reassured on the economics of the expansions.

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On the one hand they keep coming out with more plans to make ORR signal free and spending a few thousand crores on that plan.  Then there is this plan to run a metro all along it.  

If the idea is to serve the big IT parks on the eastern part of ORR that Yelahanka --> Sarjapur (?) line can run along the ORR starting from Hebbal, intersect with the Nagavara-->Gottigere line for people who want to go on to MG Road and intersect with the Reach 1 extension at Byappahanalli for those going to ITPL.  For most of the western parts of ORR the Phase 1 ( Chord Road parts) reaches are close enough. 

This either sounds like one of those grand plans to show the people of Bangalore that the government is going to solve all their traffic problems at any cost or it is quite a big waste of capital.  And for the next 20 years the city will look bombed out. 

As SB says - there seem to be different yardsticks for different projects.  Bus stops need to be self funding based on ad space; same for skywalks.  

On the edge stations - that will work as long as the trains are made to run through the city.  E.g. Mysore trains start from Byappanahalli or Devanahalli and Chennai trains from Kengeri.  Otherwise we will have all these passengers boarding other forms of transport to cut across the city which then defeats the idea of decongestion.

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Phase 3 will take a long time, as it is mentioned in various sources itself. Please check this site.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/385678/rites-tasked-preparing-dpr-metro.html

Glad to know that, Yelahanka, which missed the phase 2, has finally got its share on phase 3. Also, since space availability is good, except for Jakkur Aerodrome, it shouldnt be much difficult, But in the next 15-20 years, we expect many properties to come up in open areas, and then, things would get difficult.

I hoped that the project gets started at the earliest, and completed within 10 years.

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Till phase 3 is complete, commuter rail could be enhanced.

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