The Hindu·3 min read·hard
CAG flags cost overruns, low ridership and land acquisition issues in Bengaluru Metro Phase 1 and 2
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The Hindu Bureau
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A CAG audit report has identified significant failures in the planning, execution, and financial management of Bengaluru Metro's first two phases. The report highlights low ridership numbers and a lack of proper mobility planning as major concerns.
The implementation of Phase 1 and 2 of the Bengaluru Metro project by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) faced significant shortcomings in planning, land acquisition, project execution, financial management and operations, according to a performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).
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