Aqua Line (Namma Metro)

Aqua line
Overview
Status	Proposed
Owner	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Locale	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Termini	Yeshwanthpur (proposed)
Connecting lines	Operational (2) Purple Line Green Line Upcoming (3): Pink Line Red Line Grey Line
Stations	24(proposed)
Website	bmrc.co.in
Service
Type	Metro
System	Namma Metro
Depot(s)	(TBC)
History
Planned opening	2033;8 years' time (2033)(TBC)
Technical
Line length	34 km (21 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	(TBC)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail

The Aqua Line or Inner Ring Line is a proposed metro rail line for the Namma Metro's network in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), featuring 24 stations and Six to Eight interchanges with other lines. A study by the institute has projected that the loop line would increase the overall ridership of Namma Metro by 77 percent. ^[1]

IISC has recommended the loop line as a better alternative for Government of Karnataka's proposal of city wide tunnel roads. ^[2]

Funding

The proposal to build Metro along the city's Inner Ring Road was mentioned in the government's Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) 2031. It is unclear if the 34-km underground line, which is expected to cost about ₹ 10,000 crore, will be a part of Namma Metro’s upcoming Phase III expansions. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) is yet to finalise the new lines including the Inner Ring Line. ^[3]

Stations

Aqua Line
#	Station name		Connections	Station layout (TBC) [4]
	English	Kannada
1	Yeshwanthpura TTMC	ಯಶವಂತಪುರ ಟಿಟಿಎಂಸಿ	Green Line Yeshwanthpura	Underground
2	Indian Institute Of Science	ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ		Underground
3	Mekhri Circle	ಮೇಖ್ರಿ ವೃತ್ತ	Red Line	Underground
4	Jaya Chamarajendra Nagara	ಜಯ ಚಾಮರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ನಗರ		Underground
5	Jayamahal	ಜಯಮಹಾಲ್		Underground
6	Cantonment Railway Station	ದಂಡು ರೈಲ್ವೇ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ	Pink Line	Underground
7	Halasuru lake	ಹಲಸೂರು ಕೆರೆ		Underground
8	Binnamangala	ಬಿನ್ನಮಂಗಳ		Underground
9	Indiranagar	ಇಂದಿರಾನಗರ	Purple Line	Underground
10	Domaluru	ದೊಮ್ಮಲೂರು		Underground
11	Embassy Golf Link	ಎಮ್ಬಿಸಿ ಗರ್ಲ್ಸ್ ಲಿಂಕ್		Underground
12	Srinivagilu	ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಗಿಲು		Underground
12	Ejipura	ಈಜಿಪರ		Underground
14	St John's Hospital	ಸೇಂಟ್ ಜಾನ್ಸ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ		Underground
15	Sudduguntepalya	ಸುದ್ದುಗುಂಟೆಪಾಳ್ಯ		Underground
16	Dairy Circle	ಡೈರಿ ಸರ್ಕಲ್	Pink Line Red Line	Underground
17	Wilson Garden	ವಿಲ್ಸನ್ ಗಾರ್ಡನ್		Underground
18	Lalbagh	ಲಾಲ್ಬಾಗ್	Green Line	Underground
19	Basavanagudi	ಬಸವನಗುಡಿ		Underground
20	Gavipura	ಗವಿಪುರ		Underground
21	Azad Nagara (sirsi circle)	ಅಜಾದ್ ನಗರ (ಸಿರ್ಸಿ ವೃತ)		Underground
22	Hosahalli (Toll Gate)	ಹೊಸಹಳ್ಳಿ (ಟೋಲ್ ಗೇಟ್)	Purple Line Grey Line	Underground
23	Dhobi ghat	ದೋಭಿ ಘಾಟ್		Underground
24	Mahalakshmi	ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ	Green Line	Underground

See also

• Namma Metro
  • Purple Line
  • Green Line
  • Yellow Line
  • Pink Line
  • Blue Line
  • Orange Line
  • Grey Line
  • List of Namma Metro Stations
• Rapid transit in India
• List of metro systems

References

1. "Bengaluru traffic: IISc bats for Inner Ring underground Metro over DKS' tunnel road plan". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
2. "Bengaluru traffic: IISc bats for Inner Ring underground Metro over DKS' tunnel road plan". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
3. Menezes, Naveen. "On the horizon? A 34-km Metro line on Inner Ring Road". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
4. Vivan, Sridhar (15 October 2024). "Green signal for Namma Metro phase 3A project". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 October 2024.