Protest in Bengaluru over decision to use 'Biocon' prefix in metro station

Protest in Bengaluru over decision to use ‘Biocon’ prefix in metro station

Residents of Hebbagodi, a locality in Bengaluru, on Thursday, staged a protest against the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) for designating the upcoming Hebbagodi Metro station as ‘Biocon Hebbagodi Station’.

The demonstrators urged the BMRCL to remove the prefix from the station’s name.

In 2020, Biologics India Ltd and Syngene International Ltd entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BMRCL, pledging Rs 65 crore for the construction of the Hebbagodi Metro Station on Hosur Road.

Additionally, Biocon contributed land valued at Rs 30 crore for the metro project.

The Hebbagodi Metro Station is part of the new 18.82 km metro line (Reach 5) from RV Road to Bommasandra, currently under construction as part of Phase II of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project, with an overall cost of Rs 5,744 crore.

BMRCL officials said they engage in collaborations with private stakeholders as part of their policy to enhance metro project activities. They also said that companies willing to join forces with the BMRCL and contribute funds to the project were encouraged to do so.

In acknowledgement of such partnerships, the BMRCL said they include a prefix of the company’s name while maintaining the locality’s name.

Additionally, they also ensure a distinct access point to the metro stations from the company’s workplace.

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