The Karnataka government has submitted to the Union government, a proposal for construction of Phase-2 of Bangalore Metro Rail Project, said Union Minster of State for Urban Development Deepa Dasminshi in the Rajya Sabha recently. The State government's requisition to the Union government is to consider the project as a Central project on a cost sharing basis, she added.
The proposal has been considered by the Public Investment Board (PIB) in its meeting held on June 25, and the PIB has recommended for placing the same before the Cabinet/Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM).
The final date of sanction fpr the project by the Cabinet/EGoM is yet to be revealed by the government.