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Status | Planned | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stations | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | bmrc.co.in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
System | Namma Metro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depot(s) | Sarjapur Depot (TBC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Planned opening | 2030 | (TBC)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 37 km (23 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Red Line or Hebbal-Sarjapura Line is a proposed metro rail line that will become part of Namma Metro's network in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Phase-3B of Namma Metro has been planned to become operational around the year 2030. [1] [2] [3]
Estimated at Rs 16,543 crore, including land acquisition charges, the 37-km line is outlined in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan 2020. This proposed metro line is expected to ease travel for public commuting to and from tech zones. [4] The alignment involves an elevated corridor near the IT corridor in Sarjapur, transitioning underground at Koramangala, traversing the central business district through tunnels, and emerging on Ballari Road with elevated stations at Ganganagar and Hebbal.
The Red Line (Hebbal-Sarjapura Line) is planned to have 28 stations. [4] > [5]
Red Line (Hebbal-Sarjapura Line) | ||||
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# | Station name | Connections | Station layout (TBC) [6] | |
English | Kannada | |||
1 | Hebbala | ಕೆಂಪಾಪುರ | Blue Line (under construction) | Elevated |
2 | Veterinary College | ವೆಟರ್ನರಿ ಕಾಲೇಜು | Elevated | |
3 | Ganga Nagar | ಗಂಗಾ ನಗರ | Underground | |
4 | Mekhri Circle | ಮೇಖ್ರಿ ಸರ್ಕಲ್ | Underground | |
5 | Guttahalli Palace | ಗುಟ್ಟಹಳ್ಳಿ ಪ್ಯಾಲೇಸ್ | Underground | |
6 | Bengaluru Golf Course | ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗಾಲ್ಫ್ ಕೋರ್ಸ್ | Underground | |
7 | Basaveshwara Circle | ಬಸವೇಶ್ವರ ಸರ್ಕಲ್ | Underground | |
8 | KR Circle | ಕೆ.ರ್. ಸರ್ಕಲ್ | Purple Line (out-of-station interchange) | Underground |
9 | Town Hall | ಟೌನ್ ಹಾಲ್ | Underground | |
10 | Shanthinagar | ಶಾಂತಿನಗರ | Underground | |
11 | NIMHANS | ನಿಮ್ಹಾನ್ಸ್ | Underground | |
12 | Dairy Circle | ಹೈನುಗಾರಿಕೆ ವೃತ್ತ | Pink Line (under construction) | Underground |
13 | Koramangala II Block | ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ II ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ | Underground | |
14 | Koramangala III Block | ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ III ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ | Elevated | |
15 | Jakkasandra | ಜಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರ | Elevated | |
16 | Agara | ಅಗರ | Blue Line (under construction) | Elevated |
17 | Ibbaluru | ಇಬ್ಬಲೂರು | Blue Line (under construction) | Elevated |
18 | Bellandur Gate | ಬೆಳ್ಳಂದೂರು ಗೇಟ್ | Elevated | |
19 | Kaikondrahalli | ಕೈಕೊಂಡ್ರಹಳ್ಳಿ | Elevated | |
20 | Doddakannelli | ದೊಡ್ಡಕನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಿ | Elevated | |
21 | Carmelaram | ಕಾರ್ಮೆಲರಂ | Elevated | |
22 | Ambedkar Nagar | ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ನಗರ | Elevated | |
23 | Kodathi Gate | ಕೊಡತಿ ಗೇಟ್ | Elevated | |
24 | Muthanallur Cross | ಮುತನ್ನಲ್ಲೂರು ಕ್ರಾಸ್ | Elevated | |
25 | Dommasandra | ದೊಮ್ಮಸಂದ್ರ | Elevated | |
26 | Sompura | ಸೋಂಪುರ | Elevated | |
27 | Kada Agrahara Road | ಕಡ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ ರಸ್ತೆ | Elevated | |
28 | Sarjapura | ಸರ್ಜಾಪುರ | Elevated |
Namma Metro, also known as Bengaluru Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru, the capital city of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the second-longest operational metro network in India with an operational length of 73.75 kilometers, just behind Delhi Metro. Upon its inauguration in 2011, it became the first underground metro system in South India. Namma Metro has a mix of underground, at grade, and elevated stations. Out of the 65 operational metro stations of Namma Metro as of October 2023, there are 57 elevated stations, eight underground stations, one interchange station and one at-grade station. The system runs on standard-gauge tracks.
Bengaluru Suburban Railway is an under-construction suburban rail network for the city of Bangalore. A suburban rail system for the city was first proposed in 1983. Since then, several different route proposals were made but no suburban rail project took shape. It was finally approved in the 2019 Railway Budget.
Green Line of Namma Metro was built along with the Purple Line during the first phase of construction of the metro rail system for the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The 30.5 km (19.0 mi) line connects Nagasandra in the northwest to Silk Institute in the south. The line connects the industrial centers of Peenya and Yeshwanthpur in the north with the central hub of Majestic and the southern residential areas of Bangalore. Green Line is mostly elevated, with 26 elevated and 3 underground stations. The Line passes through Majestic station which is an interchange station between Green and Purple Lines.
The Purple Line is a part of the Namma Metro rail system for the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. As of 2023, the line is 43.49 km (27.02 mi) long and spans 37 stations from Challaghatta in the southwest to Whitefield (Kadugodi) to the east. The Purple Line is mostly elevated, with 31 elevated stations, 5 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. The Line passes through many prime activity centers of the city including Whitefield, Krishnarajapura, MG Road, Vidhana Soudha and Majestic station, which is an interchange station between Purple and Green Lines. Phase I of the Purple Line was the first underground metro section in South India.
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The Yellow Line of Namma Metro is almost complete and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The 18.82 km (11.69 mi) line connects R.V. Road with Bommasandra, and is fully elevated with 16 stations. R.V. Road station is the terminal station on the city side where an interchange is being provided with the Green Line. Jayadeva Hospital station will serve as another elevated interchange station with the Pink Line that is also under construction in Phase 2 of Namma Metro's expansion. Upon its opening, the Jayadeva Station will be the tallest and largest metro station in Bengaluru, with five levels of transport, including the metro lines. Central Silk Board station will be another interchange station between the Yellow Line and Blue Line. The other end of the Yellow Line will terminate at Bommasandra. The line was scheduled to open in June 2023, but due to construction delays the new date was estimated to be July 2024. As per the latest reports, the Yellow Line will be operational from November 2024. This postponement has been attributed to a delay in the delivery of coaches from China.
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