"I congratulate you", said President Mukherjee.
"The problem of last mile connectivity has to be addressed through multiple actions such as good bus services, taxi services, user friendly pathways etc", the chief minister said. As per global rankings, it has been rated as the most dynamic city of the world ahead even of the Silicon Valley.
Naidu said that the green urban mobility scheme ( to promote public transport and non-motorized transport), new metro policy (to enable greater private participation and innovative financing through value capture financing) and national transit-oriented development policy (for providing a framework for sustainable urban growth and development based on livable, walkable and mixed use communities with shared open green and public spaces that enhance the use of transit facilities and minimize pollution) are some of the steps that are being considered by the centre in urban development. By early 20th century, nearly entire Europe, North America and countries in South America had Metro rail networks in their large cities.
Noting that the first Metro started in 1863 and by early 20th century, a large part of Europe and the Americas had Metro rail networks in their large cities but in India "hesitant primarily because of economic considerations and doubts about cost benefit ratios, we started first Metro network in Kolkata in 1984". The last section, measuring 11.3 kilometre was opened today.
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"I also thank the citizens who have endured the construction". Taking cue from the obstacles faced in rollout of phase-I, he added, the second phase would be completed before 2020. He said that he had been informed that there is further plan to expand the Namma Metro network by proposing connectivity to the Bengaluru International Airport and a metro corridor along the Outer Ring Road.
"I am very happy for the denezins of Bengaluru who are known for their hospitality, decency and metopolitan personality".
The public transport system, implemented jointly by the Union and the Karnataka governments, is aimed at providing efficient and environment-friendly transport option to the residents of Bengaluru, a city of estimated 10 million people. Working in thickly populated areas, making tunnels through the hard rock of the Deccan Plateau, proximity to water table, handling modern technologies, are some of the areas, which our engineers must have dealt with, and overcome.
Noting that Phase-2 is already under implementation and would add another 72 km to the existing length, he said: "The network, when completed, will reduce traffic congestion and be able to carry more than 15 lakh passengers per day".
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