Metro stations fight bird menace with gel, nets

Bengaluru | Thursday | 12th December, 2019

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S Lalitha ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: Bird droppings at Metro stations are proving to be quite a challenge for the spick and span look that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has ensured at its 40 stations. To ward off pigeons from entering their stations, the corporation has been attempting one innovation after another. Unlike Railways, all the Metro stations, as well as their platforms, have full roofing above them. The bird dropping issue, though controlled to some extent now, is a frequent occurrence at Lalbagh, Halasuru, Jayanagar, Vijayanagar and Magadi stations, say Metro sources. It gives an impression to all who travel that the stations are not properly taken care of ...

passengers come and complain to us,” the controller said..