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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Hails Namma Metro’s Efficiency After WhitefieldVidhana Soudha Ride

Her social media review highlights the growing role of prominent city figures in championing sustainable urban mobility.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tried travelling in Bengaluru's Namma Metro

Overview

  • On May 27, Mazumdar-Shaw opted for the Purple Line from Whitefield to Vidhana Soudha to bypass Bengaluru’s notorious traffic.
  • She was joined by Jennifer Erich, a Geoscience Manager at ExxonMobil’s Bengaluru Technology Centre, who Shaw dubbed her “Metro Mentor.”
  • In an X post, Shaw described the journey as “a great ride” and thanked the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited for its swift service.
  • Namma Metro currently operates two lines—Purple and Green—through a joint venture between the central and Karnataka governments.
  • Analysts say her endorsement could spur further elite support and wider public adoption of sustainable transport in Bengaluru.