Namma Metro to begin operations at 6 a.m. for UPSC prelims
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will start Namma Metro services one hour earlier on May 24 for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. The metro will begin operations at 6 a.m. instead of the usual 7 a.m. to accommodate the large number of candidates traveling to exam centers across Bengaluru.
- ▪Namma Metro services will start at 6 a.m. on May 24.
- ▪This change is to assist candidates for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination.
- ▪Metro operations will be adjusted from all terminal stations across the network.
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In view of the upcoming UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination scheduled on May 24, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced that Namma Metro train services across Bengaluru will commence one hour earlier than usual to assist candidates and commuters.According to a media release issued by BMRCL, metro operations on Sunday will begin from 6 a.m. instead of the regular 7 a.m. from all terminal stations across the network. This includes Whitefield (Kadugodi) and Challaghatta stations on the Purple Line, Madavara and Silk Institute stations on the Green Line, and R.V. Road and Bommasandra stations on the Yellow Line.The move has been made considering the large number of UPSC aspirants expected to travel to various examination centres across the city.
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