India, Dec. 23 -- Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the state government planned to expand Bengaluru's Namma Metro network to a total of 175 kilometres by December 2027. He added that the plans also involved the construction of new metro lines, elevated double decker corridors, and extensions into the city's outskirts.

The deputy chief minister, who also holds the Bengaluru development portfolio, was speaking to reporters after reviewing metro projects at the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) office. He said that currently, the city had operational metro lines stretching a total of 96 kilometres.

"By December 2026, 41 kilometres of lines will be added. By December 2027, another 38 kilometres will be ...