Bangalore Metro Rail News & Updates

The Karnataka Cabinet on Friday (December 6) approved Phase 3A of the Red Line of the Bengaluru Metro. The Phase 3A line will start from an elevated section at Sarjapur and integrate with the Blue Line (Central Silk Board-Kempegowda International Airport) at Iblur. It will go underground after reaching Koramangala. The Phase 3A line will be 14.5 km underground, while the 22.1 km stretch will be an elevated corridor with 17 stations. The project will connect the IT hub in east Bengaluru to the northern areas.

BMRCL has announced that Bengaluru Metro services will start earlier on Sunday, 8 December 2024, for the Karnataka Public Service Commission exams for Panchayat Development Officers. Trains from all four terminals—Madavara, Silk Institute, Challaghatta and Whitefield (Kadugodi)—will start at 5:30 am instead of 7:00 am. The first train in all directions from Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station, Majestic, will also start at 5:30 am. Between 5:30 am and 7:00 am, trains will run every 30 minutes. After 7:00 am, the metro will follow its regular schedule.

Due to Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Bengaluru, metro services across the city have been extended till 12 midnight to ensure smooth movement for fans attending the event, making it easier for people to commute.

Bengaluru's Namma Metro Yellow Line is expected to be operational by the end of January 2025, providing better connectivity to the southern parts of the city. The line will be 19.15 km long from RV Road to Bommasandra and will have 16 stations. Major stops include Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, Silk Board Junction and Electronics City. The first phase of the Yellow Line will have three trains, which will run every 30 minutes. The first train will arrive in December and the second in January. By August 2025, 15 of the 36 trains will be six-coach trains.

Bengaluru's Airport Metro (Blue Line) will open in two phases by 2026. Four of the six coaches of each Blue Line metro train will have luggage racks for passengers travelling to KIA. The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) terminal-Hebbal section will open first between June and September 2026, followed by the Hebbal-KR Pura section within a few months in December.

Bengaluru: BMRCL unveils plans for new double-decker metro flyover in phase 3 expansion. BMRCL plans a new double-decker metro line for Bengaluru’s Phase 3 expansion, covering multiple routes like JP Nagar to Kempapura. The project includes three double-decker flyovers, advisory facilities, and central-state funding, with 44.65 km of land acquisition in progress across identified properties.

The much-anticipated 3.14-kilometre stretch of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Green Line from Nagasandra to Madavara that provides access to Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) will be opened for commercial operations on Thursday, November 7. The stretch is expected to enhance the connectivity and alleviate traffic congestion along Tumkur Road. This extension, completed under Phase-2 of the Metro project, comes after a prolonged approval process.

The much-anticipated 3.14-kilometre stretch of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Green Line from Nagasandra to Madavara that provides access to Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) will be opened for commercial operations on Thursday, November 7. The stretch is expected to enhance the connectivity and alleviate traffic congestion along Tumkur Road. This extension, completed under Phase-2 of the Metro project, comes after a prolonged approval process.

The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) recently marked the completion of tunneling for the city’s longest underground Metro line. This milestone is part of the Pink Line (Reach-6) under Phase-2, which spans 13.76 km from Kalena Agrahara in the south to Nagawara in the north. The Pink Line will feature a total of 12 underground stations, with construction of the stations now approximately 90 per cent complete.

South India's first road-cum-metro flyover will open to traffic on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The 3.36 km long flyover starts from Ragigudda metro station and goes up to Silk Board junction under the Yellow Line, which is scheduled to be opened this December. The flyover will have a total of five ramps. Ramps A, B and C are ready while work on ramps D and E is still underway and is scheduled to be completed in May 2025.

From April 1, vehicles will not be allowed on Bannerghatta Road from MICO signal to Anepalya Junction for one year due to the construction work of Bangalore Metro. The move is aimed at facilitating the construction of the southbound entry of Lakkasandra Underground (UG) metro station on the Pink Line.

Karnataka State Cabinet has approved to start the construction work of Phase 3 of Bangalore Metro, construction work of two new elevated lines is to start in Phase 3. The first line will span 32.5 km and connect JP Nagar Phase IV to Kempapura via the western phase of the Outer Ring Road. The second line will run for 12.5 km between Hosahalli and Kadbagere on Magadi Road.

China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) in Bengaluru The China-made driverless metro train has arrived in Bengaluru city of India after traveling 8,500 km from Nanjing. Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials told News18 that the 19-km line will be officially commissioned in the next six months. This will be the first metro train in India to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to monitor the health of trains, tracks and signaling system.

Metro train services on Bangalore's Purple Line came to a standstill for several hours on February 20 due to a technical snag, several users said on social media. The disruption occurred during the early morning commute between Baiyappanahalli and Garudacharpalya stations, forcing trains to operate at reduced speeds and causing delays along the line, as per an Economic Times report. Passengers experienced significant crowds at stations, particularly at Majestic.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has set up selfie points at two stations on the Green Line – Banashankari and Konanakunte Cross. Commuters have appreciated the corporation’s move to beautify the station premises and provide a platform for commuters to engage. Many called on the authorities to take up more beautification works such as muralling on the premises of the station.

Six coaches of the much-awaited driverless train for the Yellow Line of Namma Metro, which is running from Chennai, will reach Bengaluru in a day or two. The coaches, which were earlier sent from Shanghai, China to Chennai port, are now being transported to Hebbagodi Metro depot in Bengaluru using four trailer vehicles. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials said, "Coaches will travel exclusively during night time, trailer vehicles will remain stationary during the day."

The extension of Namma Metro's Green Line from Nagasandra to Madavara, formerly known as the Bangalore International Exhibition Center (BIEC) Line, will be operational by July 2024. The elevated line covering the route from Nagasandra to Madavara will consist of three stations – Manjunathnagar, Chikkabidarakallu, and Madavara.

There is expected to be a delay of about six months in the start of service on the Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro. Because according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the metro coaches, which will be deployed on the route, have not yet arrived from China. According to the contract with the Chinese coach supply company, some engineers were required to accompany two prototype trains for initial testing. His visit to India has been delayed due to visa issues.

To facilitate the travel of passengers during the extended match hours, special return journey paper tickets will be made available for purchase at all metro stations from 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 17. These tickets will allow a single journey from Cubbon Park and MG Road metro stations to any other metro station from 8:00 pm to 11:45 pm on the same day.

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has expanded metro train services on January 17 in view of the India-Afghanistan T20 cricket tournament to be held in Bengaluru. The last T-20 cricket match of the current series between India and Afghanistan will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.