Overview

• An Italian government–run firm collaborating with Siemens India and Siemens AG has delayed the Independent Safety Assessment due to technical glitches in signalling datasets.
• The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety inspection cannot be scheduled until the ISA certificate arrives, and its three-day audit plus one-week report could further extend timelines.
• With only three trainsets delivered, service intervals would stretch to 20–25 minutes, falling short of feasible headways for regular operations.
• BMRCL has partnered with ACES India on a 13-year deal to install metro-wide mobile connectivity and is adopting an Art & Science theme proposed by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw at Hebbagodi station.
• Citizen groups and commuters held protests at Lalbagh and corporate leaders have inspected stations to press for the line’s August 15 launch.