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Bangalore Next On India's Metro List

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30 April 2006 - 9:00am

The Central government sanctions budget allocation for constructing a mostly underground mass transit rail system for Bangalore, India.

The Indian Central government has given the green light to build a 33-kilometer metro rail system for Bangalore in the next five years for the estimated cost of $1.45 billion. Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh personaly presided over the cabinet meeting regarding infrastructure development wherein the decision was made.

Full Story: Government approves Bangalore Metro Rail project
Source: The Hindu, April 28, 2006
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