The Citizen Advocate Summary: Declaring
April 11 as Safe ePay Day
Proposing April 11 as Safe ePay
Day to mark UPI’s pilot launch on April 11, 2016, by NPCI with 21 banks,
initiated by Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan in Mumbai. This initiative celebrates UPI’s
seamless integration of banking and merchant payments.
April 11 – Declare ‘Safe ePay
Day’,
Yes, April 11 is vacant in the UN
Observance Day calendar
UPI 10th Birthday -April 11 2026
Metro Magic in the
Monsoon: Your Seamless Guide to Lalbagh Flower Show 218th Edition 🌸🚇
When Rain Meets Roses
Bengaluru’s rains have returned
like a slow symphony, each droplet composing its own note against the city’s
tin roofs and leafy boulevards 🌧️💚. This
monsoon isn’t dampening plans — it’s redefining them. For visitors to the Lalbagh
Flower Show 218th Edition, the season’s showers have become a reason to
travel smarter, not slower.
Instead of battling puddles and
peak-hour traffic, more and more Bengalureans — and outstation visitors — are
turning to the Yellow Line Metro and feeder buses to make the
journey an experience in itself. Add in the convenience of Safe ePayments,
and suddenly your path to Lalbagh is as refreshing as the blooms waiting at the
gates.
🚇 Yellow Line Feeder Buses + RV
Road Interchange → Lalbagh 🌸 |
Powered by Safe ePayments 💳✨
🌟 Bengaluru’s Metro Leap: Yellow
Line + Feeder Buses
Bengaluru’s Yellow Line is
finally here — officially inaugurated on August 10, 2025 by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi — and it’s transforming south Bengaluru’s connectivity
overnight (Economic
Times). Running from R.V. Road (Ragi Gudda) in the north to Bommasandra
in the south, this corridor cuts across bustling IT zones, manufacturing hubs,
and residential neighborhoods.
But the real game-changer?
BMTC’s new feeder buses 🚌,
launched on August 12, 2025, to ensure last-mile connectivity from key
Yellow Line stations (Vijay
Karnataka).
🚏 Four Feeder Routes, Six
Stations, 96 Trips a Day
BMTC has rolled out four
dedicated feeder bus routes — MF-22, MF-22A, MF-22B, and MF-22C — serving six
Yellow Line stations:
- Bommasandra
- Hebbagodi
- Konappana Agrahara (Infosys Foundation)
- Electronics City (Wipro Gate)
- RV Road (Ragi Gudda)
- Hosur Road Junction
These 16 buses make 96 trips
daily, weaving through industrial parks, tech campuses, and housing layouts
before converging at metro stations.
📍 Route Breakdown (Hindustan
Times)
1.
MF-22 — Electronics City (Wipro Gate) → Kodathi
Wipro via Konappana Agrahara, Hosur Road, Kasavanahalli, Kaikondrahalli,
Doddakannalli (4 buses, 32 daily trips).
2.
MF-22A — Electronics City (Wipro Gate) → Kodathi
Wipro via Huskur Gate, Chintala Madivala, Muttanalluru Cross, Thimmasandra
Cross, Chandapura Cross (4 buses, 24 daily trips).
3.
MF-22B — Chakra loop: Bommasandra →
Thirupalya Cross → S-Mando-3 →
Electronics City → Konappana Agrahara →
Hebbagodi → Bommasandra (2 buses, 20 daily trips).
4.
MF-22C — Opposite chakra loop:
Konappana Agrahara → Electronics City →
Thirupalya Cross → Hebbagodi →
Bommasandra (2 buses, 20 daily trips).
💡 Pro Tip: Each feeder bus is
UPI-enabled for quick, contactless payment.
🔄 The Interchange: Yellow → Green at
RV Road
One of the Yellow Line’s most
valuable features is its connection to the Green Line at R.V.
Road Metro station. This interchange allows you to:
1.
Take the Yellow Line north from Electronics City,
Bommasandra, or Hebbagodi.
2.
Get off at R.V. Road (the northern
terminus).
3.
Walk a short, clearly signposted path to the Green
Line platform.
4.
Board a Green Line train heading toward Nagasandra.
From here, Lalbagh Metro
station is just two stops away — making it incredibly easy to go
from a tech park desk to the middle of Bengaluru’s most famous garden.
🌸 Destination: Lalbagh Flower Show
Once you step off at Lalbagh
Metro station, the garden’s West Gate is right outside. And if
you’re traveling between August 7–18, 2025, you’ll be greeted by the 218th
Lalbagh Flower Show (Bangalore
Mirror).
Highlights this year:
- Thematic floral replicas of
historic landmarks
- Rare orchids, bonsais, and succulents
- Live horticultural demonstrations
- Food stalls (yes, you can pay via UPI here
too 💳)
Timings: 6:00 AM onwards
daily during the show period.
💳 Safe ePayments — Your Journey’s
Silent Hero
Whether you’re boarding a feeder
bus, tapping into the metro, or buying a rose sapling at Lalbagh, Safe
ePayments make the day smoother.
Why it works so well:
- No cash handling =
faster boarding and shorter queues
- Instant UPI receipts on
your phone
- Contactless cards accepted at
all metro stations
- Works seamlessly across BMTC, Namma Metro,
and local vendors
Imagine this flow:
1.
🚌 Feeder
Bus
— Scan QR, pay via UPI in 3 seconds.
2.
🚇 Metro — Tap
card at RV Road, interchange to Green Line.
3.
🌸 Lalbagh — Buy
your ticket, coffee, and souvenir plant — all cashless.
📸 A Day in Motion
Let’s visualize:
- Morning: Hop on MF-22 from
Electronics City Wipro Gate, pay via UPI, and relax in AC comfort.
- Mid-morning: Step into RV Road
Metro station, change to the Green Line.
- Late morning:
Exit at Lalbagh Metro station, walk into a riot of colors at the Flower
Show.
- Afternoon: Grab a plate of hot
masala dosa and a tender coconut — no coins needed!
- Evening: Reverse the
journey, knowing your payments were quick, secure, and trackable.
🌐 Bigger Picture — Bengaluru’s
Mobility Future
This seamless Bus + Metro +
Safe ePayments ecosystem is what urban India needs more of:
- Integrated planning —
Feeder buses scheduled to match metro frequency.
- Cashless-first policy —
Making transactions faster and more transparent.
- Eco-friendly travel —
Fewer private vehicles on the road means reduced congestion and pollution.
And with the Yellow Line finally
operational, south Bengaluru’s mobility options have expanded dramatically — a
win for daily commuters, weekend explorers, and Lalbagh lovers alike.
Quick Travel Plan: E-City → Lalbagh 🌸
1.
Board feeder bus from
E-City Wipro Gate → Pay via UPI 💳
2.
Metro ride: Yellow Line → RV Road
Interchange → Green Line to Lalbagh 🚇
3.
Enjoy Lalbagh: Flower
show, gardens, food — all paid digitally 🌿💳🚇🌸
References
1.
Economic Times. Bengaluru Namma Metro Yellow
Line: Stations, Timings, Fare, Travel Time. Link
2.
Vijay Karnataka. BMTC Feeder Bus Service Starts
on Yellow Line. Link
3.
Hindustan Times. BMTC Launches Yellow Line
Feeder Buses — Routes & Timings. Link
4.
Bangalore Mirror. New Feeder Routes Boost Metro
Connectivity. Link
Summary Table
|
Route |
Origin → Destination |
Route Highlights |
Buses |
Daily Trips |
|
MF-22 |
Electronics
City → Kodathi Wipro |
Via
Konappana Agrahara, Kasavanahalli etc. |
4 |
32 |
|
MF-22A |
Electronics
City → Kodathi Wipro |
Via
Chandapura Cross etc. |
4 |
24 |
|
MF-22B |
Loop
(Bommasandra → E-City →…) |
Chakra
loop via multiple stations |
2 |
20 |
|
MF-22C |
Loop
(Konappana Agrahara → …) |
Opposite
chakra loop |
2 |
20 |
- Appeal for Safe ePay Day 🌟
## Call to
Action
I urge
governments, financial institutions, businesses, and communities worldwide to
join hands in declaring April 11 as **Safe ePay Day**.
Let’s
celebrate UPI’s milestone by making **Safe ePay Day** a global movement for
secure, innovative fintech.
Together, we
can build a future where financial access is universal, and every e-payment is
safe—starting with **Safe ePay Day** in 2026.
No Vada Pav, not even one bite,
Till SafeePay Day takes off in flight.
Quirky vow with a Mumbai flair—
Announce the date, and I’ll be there!
Disclaimer: - The only Joy is
Safe ePayments. Nothing More – Nothing Less.
