Bengaluru: Pink Line elevated stretch to open in March 2026, underground in September

With the Yellow Line inaugurated, the milestone for the Namma Metro will be the Pink Line, set to open in two phases by September 2026. 

According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the 7.5-km elevated section of the Pink Line will open by March 2026 and the 13.76-km undergound section by September. 

The elevated section connects Tavarekere with Kalena Agrahara along Bannerghatta Road.The underground line — Bengaluru’s longest — will link Dairy Circle to Nagavara via MG Road, Shivajinagar and Tannery Road. 

While civil work on the elevated section has been completed, station works are underway on the underground section. Track-laying and systems works are ongoing in both sections, a senior BMRCL official said. 

Airport line

The BMRCL also shared progress on the Blue Line, which will connect Silk Board Junction and the Kempegowda International Airport via KR Pura over a 58.19-km continuous metro corridor. 

Silk Board Junction-KR Pura (19.75 km) is part of Phase 2A and KR Pura-Airport (38.44 km) falls under Phase 2B. As of June 30, 2025, physical progress on the Blue Line was 52.5% and financial progress 55.89%. 

Orange Line

Phase 3, whose foundation stone was laid by PM Modi on Sunday, will consist of two corridors. Also called Orange Line, Phase 3 (44.65 km) will run from JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kadabagere and Hosahalli to Magadi Road. It will be a fully elevated line, costing Rs 15,611 crore. Land acquisition is in an advanced stage on the Orange Line, with construction expected to begin by end of this year. 

Red Line

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which has an equal share in Namma Metro, said it had returned the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Phase 3A to state government to review the cost as per its benchmarking guidelines. 

“The state government is requested to expedite the review of DPR and resubmit it for approval,” it noted. 

Also called Red Line, Phase 3A will run from Sarjapur to Hebbal via CBD over 36.58 km and cost Rs 28,405 crore. 

The ministry also asked the state to draft a long-term master plan for future metro lines for Bengaluru to address the traffic issues. 

The ministry said Rs 27,209 crore had been released for Bengaluru Metro projects under different heads since 2014. In current financial year, Rs 2,217 crore was allocated and Rs 544 crore was released.