The civil-engineering group Mott MacDonald is providing detailed engineering and architectural services for the second phase of the Bangalore metro rail project in India. The London-based consultancy is providing the detailed design of the east-west corridor extension from Byappanahalli to Whitefield via the International Tech Park.

This is made up of16km of viaduct, 13 elevated stations and a new inter-modal transit hub at Baiyappanhalli. Mott MacDonald is also designing the 6.3km elevated viaduct in the extension of the north-south corridor from Puttenahalli Cross to Anjanapura Township, including five elevated stations.

S Pramod Kumar, Mott MacDonald’s project director, said: “Our work on the second phase of this project builds on our phase-one role as a detailed design consultant. We’re designing five underground stations, as well as providing mechanical, electrical and public-health engineering services for a sixth underground station.

"When the transport system is finished, it will be capable of carrying 1.5 million passengers per day and will reduce journey times across the city. It is also expected to cut traffic congestion and fuel use, minimising both carbon emissions and road accidents.”

The second-phase work should be completed in 2017.