Orange Line (Namma Metro)

Orange Line
Overview
Other name(s)	ORR-West Line Kempapura JP Nagara 4th Phase Line
Native name	Kittaḷe mārga
Status	Approved
Owner	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Locale	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Termini	Kempapura JP Nagara 4th Phase
Connecting lines	Operational (3): Purple Line Green Line Yellow Line Upcoming (3): Pink Line Blue Line Red Line Grey Line
Stations	22
Website	bmrc.co.in
Service
Type	Metro
System	Namma Metro
Depot(s)	Magadi Road (TBD)
History
Planned opening	2029;4 years' time (2029)
Technical
Line length	42 km (26 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Elevated (TBD)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Orange Line Map (TBC) Legend Blue Line to Krishnarajapura or Central Silk Board Blue Line Kempapura Blue Line Under construction Blue Line Red Line Hebbala (Red Line - Proposed) Blue Line towards KIAL Terminals Red Line towards Sarjapura Nagashetty Halli BEL Circle Jalahalli Indian Railways Towards Tumakuru and Yesvantpur Jn Green Line Peenya Kanteerava Nagar Hosahalli Purple Line Freedom Fighter's Colony KHB Layout Prem Nagar Kamakshi Palya Sumanahalli Cross Anjana Nagar Nagarbhavi BDA Complex Sunkadakatte Depot (U/C) Papireddy Palya Herohalli Vinayaka Layout Byadarahalli Nagarbhavi Circle Indian Railways Towards Kengeri and KSR Bengaluru Kamath Layout Mysuru Road Purple Line Kadabagere Dwaraka Nagar Hosakerehalli Kamakhya Bus Depot Kadirenahalli Jaya Prakash Nagar Green Line JP Nagar 5th Phase JP Nagar 4th Phase Pink Line Under construction Legend: Kempapura ⇔ JP Nagar Phase 4 (Corridor-1) Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli ⇔ Kadabagere (Corridor-2)

The Orange Line is an upcoming metro line serving Bangalore as part of the Namma Metro network in the city. This metro line will serve the industrial areas, ^[a] manufacturing units, ^[b] educational institutions, ^[c] providing connectivity to the southern part of the city, ^[d] thereby improving last-mile connectivity to commercial centres, industrial hubs, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities. ^{[1] [2]} The line was approved by the Union Cabinet on August 17, 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2029. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}

History

BMRCL began planning Namma Metro Phase-III in 2013, shortly after announcing Phase-II, which included the Yellow Line and Pink Line. Later in June 2013 BMRCL partnered with RITES Limited to conduct a pre-feasibility study for each proposed corridor

By 2016, BMRCL submitted its Phase-III proposal to the Ministry of Urban Development, which initially spanned 150.94 km. However, following the feasibility the network size was reduced to 102 km, with the remaining corridors being planned for Light Rail. The proposed lines were

• Nagavara - Kempegowda International Airport
• Carmelaram - Yelahanka
• Marathahalli - Hosakerehalli
• Silkboard - Hebbal via KR Puram.

However, in 2017 the Karnataka Government announced that the Silkboard - Hebbal line and the Nagavara - Airport line were merged to create the Blue Line and fast tracked to Phase 2A and Phase 2B.

In 2018 the Karnataka Government officially confirmed Phase III with several modifications. Multiple new lines were introduced while some others were dropped. Following another round of modifications in 2020, only two lines were finalized to be part of Phase-III

• Magadi Road Toll Gate to Kadabagere line
• JP Nagar to Kempapura

In July 2020, RITES Limited was assigned to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) work for Phase-III. RITES submitted the DPR to the State Government who approved it in November 2022. The final approval was received from the Central Government in August 2024 paving the way for BMRCL to start land acquisition and tender notification.

Tendering

As of January 2025 BMRCL has issued tenders for Geotechnical Investigations and Detailed Design Consultancy (DDC). Once the Geotechnical Investigations are finished and finalized with the DDC BMRCL plans to release the Civil Work Tender.

Pre-Construction Activity
Tendering	Section	Activity	Successful Bid /Cost	Contractor	Award
Phase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-1	JP Nagar 4th Phase to Mysore Road	Geotechnical Investigation	₹1.32 crore (US$160,000)	Manglam Consultancy	23 Jul 2024
Phase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-2	Mysore Road to Kanteerava Studio	Geotechnical Investigation	₹1.31 crore (US$150,000)	SECON	23 Jul 2024
Phase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-3	Kanteerava Studio to Kempapura	Geotechnical Investigation	₹1.32 crore (US$160,000)	Myrtle Project	23 Jul 2024
Phase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-4	Hosahalli to Kadabagere	Geotechnical Investigation	₹1.54 crore (US$180,000)	SECON	23 Jul 2024
Phase-3/EIA&SIA/RFP/2024/114	SIA, RIP, IEE, EMP, Noise & Vibration Study		₹0.64 crore (US$76,000)	Monarch Consultants	04 Jan 2025
Phase-3/DDC1/RFP/2024/115	JP Nagar 4th Phase to BDA Complex Nagarbhavi	Detailed Design Consultant	₹9.95 crore (US$1.2 million)	SYSTRA MVA	15 Mar 2025
Phase-3/DDC2/RFP/2024/116	Sumanahalli Cross to Kempapura	Detailed Design Consultant	₹8.72 crore (US$1.0 million)	Assystem	15 Mar 2025
Phase-3/DDC3/RFP/2024/117	Hosahalli Station to Kadabagere	Detailed Design Consultant	₹10.70 crore (US$1.3 million)	SYSTRA MVA	15 Mar 2025
EPDD-5	Traction and Power Supply	Detailed Design Consultant	Bidding Underway
Total			₹35.5 crore (US$4.2 million)

Funding

As per the initial Detailed Project Report (DPR) line is estimated to cost Rs.15,611 crores. The cost includes the construction of both new metro lines along with flyovers, which will be built along the metro pillars. The funding is at the moment planned at

• Government of Karnataka (Equity): Rs.2,037 crores
• Government of India (Equity): Rs.2,037 crores
• Government of Karnataka Subordinated debt for land & RR: Rs. 2019 crores
• GOK Subordinated debt for central taxes: Rs. 489 crores
• GOI Subordinated debt for central taxes: Rs. 489 crores
• External Debt: Rs. 7577 crores

Stations

Interchanges

Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other metro and railway lines, are proposed at the following station

• Kempapura (Connects to the Blue Line, which runs between Central Silk Board and KIAL Terminals)
• Hebbala (Connects to the Blue Line, which runs between Central Silk Board and KIAL Terminals and to the Red Line, which runs from Hebbala to Sarjapura)
• Peenya (connects to the Green Line, which runs between Madavara and Silk Institute)
• Sumanahalli Cross (Connects to the Grey Line, which runs from Hosahalli to Kadabagere)
• Mysuru Road (Connects to the Purple Line, which runs from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Challaghatta)
• Jaya Prakash Nagar (Connects to the Green Line, which runs between Madavara and Silk Institute)
• JP Nagar 4th Phase (Connects to the Pink Line, which runs between Nagawara and Kalena Agrahara)

Orange Line
#	Station Name		Connections	Station Layout
	English	Kannada
1	Kempapura	ಕೆಂಪಾಪುರ	Blue Line (Under Construction)	Elevated
2	Hebbala	ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ	Blue Line (Under Construction) Red Line (Approved)   Mallige   (Under Construction)	Elevated
3	Nagashetty halli	ನಾಗಶೆಟ್ಟಿಹಳ್ಳಿ		Elevated
4	BEL Circle	ಬಿ ಇ ಎಲ್ ವೃತ್ತ		Elevated
5	Bahubhali Nagara	ಬಾಹುಬಲಿ ನಗರ		Elevated
6	Peenya	ಗೊರಗುಂಟೆಪಾಳ್ಯ	Green Line	Elevated
7	Kanteerava Studio	ಕಂಠೀರವ ಸ್ಟುಡಿಯೋ		Elevated
8	Freedom Fighters Cross	ಫ್ರೀಡಂ ಫೈಟರ್ಸ್ ಕ್ರಾಸ್		Elevated
9	Chowdeshwari Nagara	ಚೌಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ನಗರ		Elevated
10	Sumanahalli Cross	ಸುಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್	Grey Line (Approved)	Elevated
11	Nagarbhavi BDA Complex	ನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ಬಿ ಡಿ ಎ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣ		Elevated
12	Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology	ಡಾ||ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್‌ ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಮಹಾವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ		Elevated
13	Vinayaka Layout	ವಿನಾಯಕ ಬಡಾವಣೆ		Elevated
14	Nagarabhavi Circle	ನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ವೃತ್ತ		Elevated
15	Mysuru Road	ಮೈಸೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ	Purple Line	Elevated
16	PES University	ಪಿಇಎಸ್ ವಿಶ್ವವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ		Elevated
17	Hosakerahalli Cross	ಹೊಸಕೆರೆಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್		Elevated
18	Kamakya Bus Depot	ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಯ ಬಸ್‌ ಘಟಕ	Kamakya Bus Depot	Elevated
19	Kadirenahalli Cross	ಕದಿರೇನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್		Elevated
20	Jaya Prakash Nagar	ಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ನಗರ	Green Line	Elevated
21	JP Nagar 5th Phase	ಜೆಪಿ ನಗರ ೫ನೇ ಹಂತ		Elevated
22	JP Nagar 4th Phase	ಜೆಪಿ ನಗರ ೪ನೇ ಹಂತ	Pink Line (Under Construction)	Elevated

Integration of the key areas of the city

These are the notable areas that will be integrated as part of the Phase 3 of Namma Metro and they are as given below:-

1. Peenya Industrial Area, IT Industries on Bannerghatta Main Road
2. Engineering and Textile Manufacturing Units on Tumkur Road, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
3. PES University, Ambedkar College, Polytechnic College, KLE College, Dayananda Sagar University
4. Outer Ring Road West Side, Magadi Road with its neighbouring areas

See also

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

References

1. "Union Cabinet approves Bengaluru's Namma Metro Orange Line". The Times of India. 17 August 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. ANI (17 August 2024). "Cabinet approves two corridors of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-3". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
3. "Approval of Phase 3 under Namma Metro". X (formerly Twitter). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
4. "Namma Metro Phase-III expansion receives Union Cabinet nod". The Hindu. 16 August 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 18 August 2024.
5. Staff, T. N. M. (17 August 2024). "Bengaluru Namma Metro phase III expansion gets Union govt nod". The News Minute. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
6. "Namma Metro Phase 3: Big update on Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, Orange Line to start by..." DNA India. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
7. Siddiqui, Muthi-ur-Rahman. "Centre clears Bengaluru metro's Phase 3; JICA likely to fund it, deadline 2029". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
8. "BMRCL initiates land acquisition for Namma Metro Phase 3". The Hindu. 2 February 2025. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 3 February 2025.