Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- Bengaluru's much-anticipated Yellow Line for the Namma Metro has just overcome a major milestone, as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) secured essential safety approval from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), Southern Circle. This advancement brings the city closer to debuting the 19.15-kilometre connection between RV Road in the south and Bommasandra.

Yashwanth Chavan, BMRCL's chief public relations officer, noted that the CMRS has granted the necessary safety certification, which is critical for launching passenger operations on this new section.

Another top BMRCL official explained that the approval comes with specific stipulations. These must be addressed before commercial servic...