Bangalore Metro: Information, Route, Maps & Project Updates

Overview

Bengaluru Metro, also known as Namma Metro, is an Urban Mass Rapid Transit system. It is the fourth-longest operational metro network in India. This Metro project consists of: 

  1. Two operational lines– Purple & Green with 51 stations & a composite length of 72.17 Kms and 
  2. 6 Under-Construction Lines– with 68 stations & a composite length of 99.296 Km  

Bangalore metro has recorded a ridership of 6.88 lakh passengers on average per day in December. The much-awaited Purple Line of the Bangalore Metro Running between Chellaghatta & Whitefield is now operational.  Additionally, BMRCL has also begun with the Land acquisition for Phase 3. 

Bangalore metro will also be the 2nd metro system in India to employ the ATO technology on its upcoming Yellow line. It has also introduced innovative services like Group QR and others to increase the attractiveness of Bangalore Metro as the First Choice Transport system for the traffic-decked city of Bengaluru.

BMRCL is the governing body for the Bangalore Metro which is a Joint Venture of the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka. 

Phase-I of Bengaluru Metro
The total cost of the project – Rs 11,609 crore
Stations – 41
Total distance – 42.42 km

Number of Corridors– Two

  1. CORRIDOR-I: Purple Line – Baiyyappanahalli – Mysore Road
    Total Length – 18.22 km
    Covering Stations – 17
    Baiyyappanahalli – Swami Vivekanand Road – Indiranagar –            Halasuru – Trinity – Mahatma Gandhi Road – Cubbon Park – Vidhana Soudha – Sir M Visveshwaraya – Majestic – City Railway Station – Magadi Road – Hosahalli – Vijayanagar – Attiguppe – Deepanjali Nagar – Mysore Road
  2. CORRIDOR-II: GreenLine : Nagasandra – Yelachenahalli
    Total Length – 24.20 km
    Covering Stations – 24
    Nagasandra – Dasarahalli – Jalahalli – Peenya Industry – Peenya – Goraguntepalya – Yeshwanthpur – Sandal Soap Factory – Mahalakshmi – Rajajinagar – Kuvempu Road – Srirampurea – Sampige Road – Majestic – Chickpet – Krishna Rajendra Market – National College- Lalbagh – Southend Circle – Jayanagar – Rashtriya Vidyalaya Road – Banashankari – Jayaprakash Nagar – Yelachenahalli

Phase II of Bengaluru Metro

The total cost of the project – Rs 30,000 crore (estimated)
Stations – 62
Total distance – 73.921 Km
Number of corridors – Two New Lines & 4 Extensions 

New Lines 

  1. Corridor-III: Yellow Line: RV Road – Bommasandra

Total Length – 19.143 km (Elevated) 

Covering Stations – 16

Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road), Ragigudda, Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, Central Silkboard, Bommanahalli (formerly HSR Layout), Hongasandra (formerly Oxford College), Kudlu Gate (formerly Muneshwara Nagar), Singasandra (formerly Chikkabegur), Hosa Road (formerly Basapura Road), Beratena Agrahara (formerly Hosa Road), Electronic City, Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahara (formerly Electronic City – II), Huskur Road, Hebbagodi and Bommasandra

Status: Under-construction 

  • Corridor-IV: Pink Line: Kalena Agaraha (formerly Gottigere) – Nagawara

Total Length: 21.386 km (Elevated +  Underground ) 

Covering Stations: 18

Kalena Agrahara (formerly Gottigere), Hulimavu, IIM-Bangalore, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital, Swagath Road Cross, Dairy Circle, Lakkasandra (formerly Mico Industries), Langford Town, Rashtriya Military School (formerly Vellara Road), MG Road, Shivaji Nagar, Cantonment, Pottery Town, Tannery Road, Venkateshpura, Kadugundanahalli (formerly Arabic College) and Nagawara

Status: Under Construction

Extensions 

  • Line 01: Purple Line: Mysore Road – Challaghatta

Total Length: 8.814 km (Elevated)

Covering Stations: 7

Nayandahalli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Jnana Bharathi (formerly Bangalore University Cross), Pattanagere, Kengeri Bus Terminal (formerly Mailasandra), Kengeri and Challeghatta

Status: Operational 

  • Line 01: Purple Line: Baiyyappanahalli – Whitefield

Total Length: 15.257 km (Elevated) 

Covering Stations: 13

Benniganahalli, KR Pura, Singayyanapalya, Gurudacharpalya, Hoodi, Seetharamapalya, Kundalahalli, Nallurhalli, Sri Sathya Sai Hospital, Pattandur Agrahara, Kadugodi Tree Park, Hopefarm Channasandra and Whitefield (Kadugodi)

Status: Operational. 

  • Line-2 – Green Line: Yelachenahalli (Puttenahalli) – Silk Institute (Anjanapura)

Total Length: 6.29 km (Elevated) 

Covering Stations: 5

Doddakallasandra (formerly Krishna Leela Park), Konankunte Cross (formerly Anjanapura Cross Road), Vajrahalli, Thalgattapura and Silk Institute (formerly Anjanapura Township & Anjanapura)

Status: Inaugurated on January 14, 2021

  • Line-2 – Green Line:  Hesaraghatta Cross (formerly Nagasandra) – Madavar (formerly BIEC)

Total Length: 3.031 km (Elevated) 

Covering Stations: 3

Manjunathanagar, Chikkabidarakallu (formerly Jindal) and Madavar (formerly BIEC)

Status: Under Construction

Operational Lines (Phase 1, Phase 2)

  1. Line-1 – Purple Line: Challaghatta – Whitefield (Kadugodi) (42.17 km, 37 stations)
  2. Line-2 – Green Line: Nagasandra – Silk Institute (30 km, 29 stations)

Under Construction Lines (Phase 2, Phase 2A, Phase 2B)

  1. Line-2 – Green Line: Silk Institute – Anjanapura Depot (0.50 km, 0 stations)
  2. Line-2 – Green Line: Hesaraghatta Cross (erst. Nagasandra) – Madavar (erst. BIEC) (3.031 km, 3 stations)
  3. Line-3 – Yellow Line: RV Road – Bommasandra (19.143 km, 16 stations)
  4. Line-4 – Pink Line: Gottigere (Kalena Agrahara) – Nagawara (21.386 km, 18 stations)
  5. Line-5 – Blue Line: Central  Silkboard – KR Puram (18.236 km, 13 stations, “ORR Line”)
  6. Line-5 – Blue Line: KR Puram – Hebbal – KIAL Terminals (37 km, 17 stations, “Airport Line”)

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Page Last Updated on 11th Jan, 2023