Bangalore’s Third-rail Metro

A glimpse of the gleaming Bangalore Metro, the first phase of which is expected to be inaugurated as a Ugadi (new year) gift to the city in March.

A glimpse of the gleaming Bangalore Metro, the first phase of which is expected to be inaugurated as a Ugadi (new year) gift to the city in March. This is the first Metro network in India that will be powered by a 750 volt DC ‘third rail’ on the track instead of overhead cables