A file photo of the Madavara metro station. In the 2024–25 Budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a feasibility study for extending the metro rail line from Madavara to Tumakuru.
The much-awaited Tumakuru metro project is inching closer to reality, Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Monday.
He recalled that in the 2024–25 Budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced a feasibility study for extending the metro rail line from Madavara to Tumakuru.
“Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) was entrusted with the task and subsequently invited tenders worth ₹3 crore for the study. A Hyderabad-based company was selected to carry out the work and it had now submitted its report to the government,” he said.
Dr. Parameshwara said that the government has accepted the report and directed BMRCL to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
“In the first phase, the project is estimated to cost ₹20,649 crore, with several private firms already expressing interest. To facilitate this, the government issued an order on September 25 instructing BMRCL to prepare the DPR afresh, also at a cost of ₹3 crore, for the 59.6-km metro line from Madavara to Tumakuru,” the Minister added.
Published – September 29, 2025 09:30 pm IST
