Bengaluru's Challaghatta metro project progressing smoothly
31 May 2023
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CW Team
The Challaghatta depot, an essential facility for the BMRCL, is making steady progress after resolving
two contentious land issues. Valued at Rs 4.99 billion, the depot cum workshop is a part of the
Metro's Reach-2 Phase-II extension. Land surveyors from the railways recently visited the depot to
assess the land situation.
M.S. Channappagoudar, General Manager of Land Acquisition at BMRCL, stated that a total of 45
acres of land had been acquired for the construction of the Challaghatta depot and the associated
metro station. An issue arose regarding 1,612 square meters of land owned by the railways. BMRCL
required only this portion along the Bengaluru-Mysuru railway line to construct a test track for the
depot. The Railways agreed to provide the land but requested the acquisition of an additional 960 sq
mtr attached to it. They expressed concerns about losing access to that portion once the 1,612 sq
mtr were acquired. Two weeks ago, BMRCL agreed to acquire the extra space to address the
Railways' concerns.
Another land issue involved five acres of land owned by a farmer located within the depot premises.
Although the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had acquired the land, the farmer filed a writ
petition, dissatisfied with the compensation offered. The court dismissed the petition, and the
farmer subsequently filed a writ appeal in the high court. However, there is currently no stay on
acquiring the land, and the farmer has agreed to hand over the property to BMRCL and accept the
cash compensation, which is double the land value.
The Challaghatta depot, situated adjacent to the Challaghatta metro station, is set to become the
terminus of the Purple Line. The construction contract for the depot was awarded to a joint venture
between Rail Infrastructure Technical and Engineering Services (RITES) and Power Mech Projects
Limited on November 22, 2022, with a two-year deadline for completion.
The Challaghatta depot, an essential facility for the BMRCL, is making steady progress after resolving
two contentious land issues. Valued at Rs 4.99 billion, the depot cum workshop is a part of the
Metro's Reach-2 Phase-II extension. Land surveyors from the railways recently visited the depot to
assess the land situation.
M.S. Channappagoudar, General Manager of Land Acquisition at BMRCL, stated that a total of 45
acres of land had been acquired for the construction of the Challaghatta depot and the associated
metro station. An issue arose regarding 1,612 square meters of land owned by the railways. BMRCL
required only this portion along the Bengaluru-Mysuru railway line to construct a test track for the
depot. The Railways agreed to provide the land but requested the acquisition of an additional 960 sq
mtr attached to it. They expressed concerns about losing access to that portion once the 1,612 sq
mtr were acquired. Two weeks ago, BMRCL agreed to acquire the extra space to address the
Railways' concerns.
Another land issue involved five acres of land owned by a farmer located within the depot premises.
Although the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had acquired the land, the farmer filed a writ
petition, dissatisfied with the compensation offered. The court dismissed the petition, and the
farmer subsequently filed a writ appeal in the high court. However, there is currently no stay on
acquiring the land, and the farmer has agreed to hand over the property to BMRCL and accept the
cash compensation, which is double the land value.
The Challaghatta depot, situated adjacent to the Challaghatta metro station, is set to become the
terminus of the Purple Line. The construction contract for the depot was awarded to a joint venture
between Rail Infrastructure Technical and Engineering Services (RITES) and Power Mech Projects
Limited on November 22, 2022, with a two-year deadline for completion.
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