The Bangalore metro is not just a lifeline for commuters but also a way to connect with the city that is evolving in its own unique way.
The metro has been in the news for the wrong reasons lately; that has garnered some negative press. A technical assessment by IISc transportation expert Prof Ashish Verma indicates that integrating elevated roads with Metro Phase-3 could push commuters towards private vehicles, weaken metro ridership, increase emissions, and add nearly Rs 2864 crore to project costs. On June 23rd, a failure caused by a current collector device fault caused significant disruptions on the purple line. But to give credit where it is due, the metro is a lifeline, and not all news is negative. A city-based AI engineer and entrepreneur, Anil Pai, posted a selfie with the BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on the Metro, where he pitched his startup to Surya, turning an ordinary commute into an unexpected networking opportunity.
Another interesting aspect of metro travel is admiring the artwork.For all its quirks, the metro is really all about the city of Bangalore in all its unique, funny, and quirky glory. When are you hopping in?
Read the full story that first appeared in Our Bangalore dated July 4-10, 2026 here:
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