Bengaluru, Nov. 11 -- Bengaluru's Metro expansion has taken another step forward with the Blue Line train completing a trial movement up to Doddanekkundi on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) corridor. The development marks progress in the testing of the long-awaited Silk Board-KR Puram Metro stretch, which is expected to ease commuting difficulties for thousands of IT professionals.

The test train operated between Byappanahalli Depot and Doddanekkundi station on Tuesday, November 10. The exercise followed an earlier trial run conducted on November 7 between Byappanahalli Depot and Benniganahalli.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited is gradually extending trial movements to assess the readiness of the corridor. The tests cover train ope...