Bengaluru: Three companies based in West Asia have expressed willingness to fully fund the Bengaluru-Tumakuru metro line under a public-private partnership (PPP) model, Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters here, the Tumakuru district in-charge minister reacted sharply to Bangalore South MP L S Tejasvi Surya's opposition to the 59.6-km metro line planned between northern Bengaluru's Madavara and Tumakuru.

On November 16, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) floated tenders for preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the line, which is estimated to cost Rs 20,896 crore with 27 stations.

The Madavara-Nelamangala section will have stations spaced 1-2 km apart, while the stretch from Nelamangala to Tumakuru may get a station every 4-5 km. Give

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