India, May 17 -- In a significant move toward regional connectivity, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has submitted a draft feasibility report to the Karnataka government for a proposed metro extension from Bengaluru to Tumakuru, Times of India reported.

The planned 59-kilometre corridor, if approved, will become the state's first inter-city metro link, extending the existing Green Line from Madavara to Naganna Palya in Tumakuru, the report added

The elevated line will begin at Madavara, close to the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) and cut across several populated areas in Nelamangala taluk before heading toward Dabaspet and further into Tumakuru city, including both its peripheral and central zones.

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