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Tamil Nadu seeks approval of Hosur-Bommasandra metro link
Why in News?
Which agency runs Namma Metro? The Hosur-Bommasandra link shows why this inter-state metro detail matters for Karnataka papers
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Chennai to approve a metro line between Hosur in Tamil Nadu and Bommasandra in Karnataka.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in Chennai to approve a metro line between Hosur in Tamil Nadu and Bommasandra in Karnataka.
Namma Metro is run by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Tamil Nadu CM Vijay asked PM Narendra Modi at an event in Chennai to approve a Hosur-Bommasandra metro line.
- Hosur is in Tamil Nadu; Bommasandra is in Karnataka, so the line would cross a state border.
- Namma Metro is Bengaluru's metro system, run by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
- Metro projects need Union approval where central funding or inter-state alignment is involved.
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Namma Metro is built and operated by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
- The proposed Hosur-Bommasandra line would link a town in Tamil Nadu with a Bengaluru locality in Karnataka.
- Urban transport is a State subject, but inter-state projects seeking central support need approval from the Union Government.
Mains
GS-II/GS-III: Inter-state infrastructure and urban transport. Issue: a metro link across the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border needs approval from the Centre and cooperation from both states. Policy: metro rail is a State subject, but central approval and funding shape such projects. Implication: it can ease commuter pressure and boost regional integration, yet raises cost-sharing and operating-control questions. Way forward: a joint state-Centre framework, with clear financing and operating arrangements.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Namma Metro, which a proposed Hosur-Bommasandra link would connect with, is run by which agency?
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
- Bengaluru Development Authority
- Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
- Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
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Answer: A — The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited builds and operates Namma Metro.
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