‪#‎MarketWatch‬ East-west corridor from Byappanahalli to Mysuru Road may open next week Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has its way, the east-west corridor from Byappanahalli to Mysuru Road will be open next week. "The services are expected to begin in about 10 days," said PS Kharola, managing director, Bangalore Metro. The metro authorities expect 1.5 to 2 lakh people to make use of the services on the 18.10-km corridor, called the purple line. The services on the two reaches of the corridor outside of the tunnel are already in operation and the east-west corridor will be a big boon to a large number of Bengalureans