BMRCL staff protest hits Bengaluru metro operations

Mangalore Today News Network

Jul 7 2017, DH News: Metro operations acorss Bengaluru has been affected due to the protest by Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) staff. The train operations, which were scheduled to start at 5:00 am remained non-starter, affecting more than 3lakhs people.

Speaking to DH, UA Vasanth Rao, chief public relations officer, BMRCL confirmed, "Trains from all four directions are not operating from this morning. About 300 BMRCL staff are protesting at Byapanahalli metro station against the police brutality on one of their staff."

An ugly scuffle had broke out between some employees of BMRCL and Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) constables guarding the Central College Metro station. The unsavoury incident had resulted in an FIR being lodged against five BMRCL employees for assaulting three KSISF personnel, including a woman.

"Protesting Metro staff are demanding the release of their colleagues and decided not to attend work until then. We are trying to resolve the issue and resume train operations as early as possible," he added.

However, there were efforts from few BMRCL officials to start the Metro operations from Mysuru Road in the morning.