India, Aug. 1 -- In a significant move to fast-track the city's much-awaited Airport Metro Line, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) Managing Director Dr J Ravi Shankar, IAS, conducted a detailed site inspection on Thursday along the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Hebbal corridor.

This stretch is a crucial component of Phase-2B of the Bengaluru Metro project.

The inspection covered ongoing civil works including viaduct construction, metro station buildings, and the planned Airport Depot. Dr Shankar also assessed high-priority infrastructure points, notably the railway crossings and the sensitive cut-and-cover sections adjacent to Indian Air Force premises.

The MD directed BMRCL engineers and contractors to maintain st...