<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for tunnelling work for phase 2 of the metro rail work between Cantonment and Shivajinagar in Bengaluru today. Phase II includes a total length of 72 kms with 61 stations.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, the 72kms long phase two metro line project consists of 13.9 kms of underground corridor with 12 underground stations and 10.37 kms of twin tunnels. The phase II will be built in four packages at a cost of 30,695 crore rupees. The line will greatly reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion on Bengaluru roads.  <br />''<br />''The Chief Minister has informed that phase two will be ready by 2024. He also informed that Central Government approval is awaited for a metro line between Central Silk Board junction to the Kempegowda International airport.<br />''<br />''The project cost for this line connecting the international airport is 9934.58 crore rupees. Mr.Yediyurappa said under the Smart city programme, 36 roads with over 28.56 kilometers are being developed into smart roads at a cost of 456.5 crore rupees in Bengaluru. </span><br />