New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Bengaluru's much-anticipated Yellow Line of Namma Metro, meant to ease congestion on busy stretches like Silk Board and Bommasandra, is finally set to open. However, the relief may be short-lived for commuters. Trains will run at 25-minute intervals initially, as only three train sets are ready for service.

This limited start can carry barely 25,000-30,000 passengers daily, far below the 2-3 lakh capacity promised when the Rs.400-crore-per-kilometre project was planned. The slow rollout is not due to last-minute lapses, but the result of years of delays caused by the pandemic, red tape, diplomatic hurdles, and supply chain disruptions, according to a report by Times of India.

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