Metro will take off on Oct 20

With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's unavailability to launch Namma Metro, the chief minister's office has communicated this date to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRC) to schedule the launch.
A press release from the CM's office said: "Union urban development minister Kamal Nath will inaugurate the Bangalore Metro Rail on October 20 at 11am. Chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda and urban development minister S Suresh Kumar met Kamal Nath on Friday and the latter has agreed to inaugurate the project."
After meeting Kamal Nath, the CM announced the date to the media in Delhi.The release said they will also meet the Union railway minister and invite him for the launch.
Commissioner for railway safety Dinesh Kumar Singh issued the safety certification on September 23. It stipulates that public carriage for passengers on this line should be introduced within two months from the date of issue of this authorization. Otherwise, the railway administration has to approach them for revalidation.
FOR SAFE TRAVEL
Metro stations will have PowerheartrAutomated External Defibrillator (AED) to protect its commuters against death from sudden cardiac arrest. Opto Circuits (India) Ltd, a manufacturer of medical equipment and interventional devices, presented its patented US FDA-listed AED to BMRC.