The Housing and Urban Development (Hudco) in India has approved a loan worth Rs7bn ($139m) for the Namma Metro project of Bangalore.
In April this year, the Asian Development Bank approved a loan of $250m to part-fund the 42.3km-long first phase of the Bangalore Metro project, which was estimated to cost Rs110bn ($2.19bn).
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The Karnataka Government has allocated Rs6.83bn ($138m) in the budget for 2011-12, while the Japan International Cooperation Agency is extending an official development assistance loan for the project.
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has spent Rs40bn ($814m) on the project, which is expected to decongest the city, relieving the pressure on road transportation in Bangalore.
The project is expected to be completed by March 2013.
