Bengaluru Metro

Operational Operator: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) Length: 96.1 km Since: 20/10/2011 Official site ↗

Namma Metro is Bengaluru’s rapid transit system, run by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). It was the first metro in South India when it opened in 2011, and it has since become a daily lifeline in a city where road traffic is a constant struggle. The network keeps expanding as Bengaluru grows outward.

The network

The core of the system is the Purple Line running east to west and the Green Line running north to south, crossing at the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda interchange in the city centre. Phase 2 has stretched both lines further into the suburbs, and new corridors are under construction, including the Yellow Line toward Electronics City and the lines that will carry the network to Kempegowda International Airport.

Operator and what comes next

BMRCL builds and runs Namma Metro. Its current work spans Phase 2 extensions and Phase 2A and 2B, which together add the airport link and fresh corridors across the fast-growing outer city. Station openings, rolling-stock deliveries and contract awards arrive regularly as construction continues.

Latest Bengaluru Metro news

The stories below refresh on their own as we publish: line openings, airport-corridor progress, contract awards and tenders.

Bangalore MetroBangalore Metro Pink Line misses 15th Aug deadline despite RDSO’s approval for rolling stock14/08/2026Metro Rail ProjectsBengaluru Metro to connect Tamil Nadu Border: BMRCL plans 9 new stations 13/08/2026Metro Rail ProjectsRailway Board Gives In-Principle CBTC Nod for Bengaluru Metro Pink & Blue Lines10/08/2026Metro Rail ProjectsBangalore Metro Pink & Blue Lines Receive Fresh Deadlines under New Leadership 07/08/2026Bangalore MetroBengaluru Metro Phase 3A DPR proposes new fare hike formula, annual increase plan faces fresh scrutiny22/07/2026Bangalore MetroNITI Aayog urges Bengaluru govt. to expedite Airport Metro, PRR and Suburban Rail21/07/2026Bangalore MetroBengaluru Metro: Bannerghatta Corridor likely to miss August 15 launch as Pink Line faces fresh delay 21/07/2026Bangalore MetroBangalore Metro’s ₹1,274-crore safety push to install Platform Screen Doors at all stations 15/07/2026Bangalore MetroKarnataka’s CM outlines 500-km Bengaluru Metro expansion plan 13/07/2026Bangalore MetroTitagarh delivers 13th Trainset for Bengaluru Metro’s Yellow Line17/06/2026Bangalore MetroKarnataka CM seeks Center’s approval for Namma Metro Phase 3 Double-Decker corridor12/06/2026Bangalore MetroBengaluru Metro: BEML delivers first driverless train for Blue Line06/06/2026

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Frequently asked questions

What is Namma Metro?
Namma Metro is the name of Bengaluru’s metro system, run by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).

When did the Bengaluru Metro open?
It opened in 2011 and was the first metro system in South India.

Is Bengaluru Metro reaching the airport?
Yes. Corridors under construction will connect the network to Kempegowda International Airport.

Latest ridership: 7.5 lakh/day (2023 - verify)

Route map coming soon.

No active contract data yet.