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    [paper_index] => 202506-04-022762
    [title] => SOCIAL BENEFITS EVALUATION OF BENGALURU METRO RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM
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    [author] => Muniraja N, Dr R Thimmarayappa 
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    [doi] => https://doi.org/10.36713/epra22762
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => June
    [volume] => 13
    [issue] => 6
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/June/202506-04-022762.pdf
    [abstract] => Bengaluru Metro Rail Transportation (Namma Metro) has become the lifeline of daily commuters in Bengaluru to travel from one end to other. The transportation and its service play an important role in the development of the country. Due to the fast growth in education, employment, health and accommodation it has become mandatory that the modern commuting system had to take a great turn up. The metro system is the most important transportation system in urban infrastructure. This study explores the perception of 400 commuters regarding the social benefits of Bengaluru metro rail transportation in Karnataka. Employing statistical tools such as KMO and Bartlett’s test, principal component analysis and Varimax rotation, the research evaluates the effects of Bengaluru metro rail transportation on its commuters in terms of social benefits. The analysis reveals significant social benefits provided by Bengaluru metro to its commuters such as safer, convenient and affordable means of transport, fast and reliable, improvement in standard of living, improved relatives connectivity mobility of work force, equal social status etc., the study emphasizes the importance of enhancing the social benefits to the daily commuters in Namma Metro. Recommendations include increasing rail service by reducing frequency time in peak hours, social integrity, and economic development of the region and policy makers to support each commuter. By addressing these issues, the study aims to optimize social benefits of Bengaluru metro to its commuters by fostering economic growth. This research provides actionable insights for policy makers to enhance social benefits of Bengaluru metro rail transportation for better socio-economic outcomes.
    [keywords] => Social Benefits, Evaluation, Bengaluru Metro Rail Transportation, Karnataka. 
    [doj] => 2025-06-26
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    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Economic and Business Review(JEBR)
    [short_code] => IJES
    [eissn] => 2347-9671 (O), 2349-0187(P)
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