The Infosys Foundation on Thursday signed an MoU with the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to build a metro station at Electronic City and maintain it for a period of 30 years. The Foundation is spending close to Rs. 200 crore to build the station at Konappana Agrahara, according to statement.
The station, part of Phase II metro line under from R.V. Road to Bommsandram, will be named the 'Infosys Foundation – Konappana Agrahara Metro station'.
MoU was signed by Sudha Murthy, Chairperson of the Foundation and MD of BMRCL Ajay Seth in the presence of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy at Vidhana Soudha.
The Foundation said they would provide 3000 square feet of space within the station for local craftsmen to showcase their talent and host exhibition free of cost. The roof of the station will be designed to facilitate generation of solar energy. Aesthetics of this metro station will be different from other metro station and a bridge will be built connecting the station to the Infosys campus for the benefit of employees to reach the station, the statement said.
Prior to signing the MoU, Ms. Sudha Murthy said the initiative was an effort to join hands with state government to provide metro connectivity, which is need of the hour in Bengaluru. “This is a small gratitude to give back to our motherland and serve people.”