Bengaluru to Get Rs 5.5 Crore Pedestrian Subway for Safer Metro Access

Bengaluru pedestrian subway Sampige Road Metro

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Bengaluru is constructing a Rs 5.5 crore pedestrian subway connecting Swatantra Palya to Sampige Road Metro station.
Funded by South Western Railway, the project aims to provide a safer alternative to crossing active railway tracks for thousands of commuters and is slated for completion by January 2027.

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Bengaluru is constructing a Rs 5.5 crore pedestrian subway connecting Swatantra Palya to Sampige Road Metro station. Funded by South Western Railway, the project aims to provide a safer alternative to crossing active railway tracks for thousands of commuters and is slated for completion by January 2027.

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