Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the first section of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Pink Line, a 7.5-km elevated stretch built at a cost of around Rs 3,470 crore, with passenger services beginning the next morning.
The section runs between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere along Bannerghatta Road, with six stations. Modi is scheduled to flag off the line and ride a train from Tavarekere to the station near the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, before attending an inaugural event at the IIM Bangalore auditorium.
Services from 6 am, trains every eight minutes
Regular passengers can board from 6 am the morning after the ceremony. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will initially run five trains on the corridor, with four in passenger service and one held in reserve, and trains will run every eight minutes during peak hours. The frequency will be reviewed as passenger demand becomes clear and the signalling system stabilises.
The opening will take the city’s operational Metro network from 96.1 km to 103.6 km, and create a new connection to the Yellow Line at Jayadeva Hospital. Fares for the new stretch had not been announced at the time of reporting.
Only the first part of a longer line
The full Pink Line will span around 21.25 km with 18 stations, eventually connecting Kalena Agrahara in south Bengaluru to Nagawara in the north. The remaining 13.76-km underground section, from Dairy Circle to Nagawara through MG Road, Shivajinagar and Tannery Road, is still under development and is expected to open next year.
Residents travelling along Bannerghatta Road will gain a rail option serving hospitals, educational institutions and employment areas, while passengers heading further north will have to wait for the underground section. The Pink Line was originally targeted for completion in 2020, and the opening follows safety clearance granted in late October.
The inauguration is part of a wider infrastructure push: the North Eastern Council has released Rs 79.53 crore for projects across the region, while rail safety remains in focus after six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru station near Guwahati.
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