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The 7.5-km first phase covers six stations including Kalena Agrahara, IIM-B and JP Nagar, with Jayadeva Hospital offering commuters a Yellow Line interchange.
The Railway Board has cleared new BEML train sets for the elevated stretch.
Good news for Bengaluru commuters: the Namma Metro Pink Line is a step closer to opening, with the Railway Board approving new BEML train sets for its 7.5-km elevated stretch on Wednesday. The approval clears the way for safety inspection, with passenger services likely to begin next month.
A senior Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) official said the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) inspection and authorisation are expected in the first week of October, with services likely to start in the second or third week of the month, according to The Indian Express.
BMRCL also recently received the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) certificate for the line’s signalling systems, and Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has said enough trains are already available to begin operations on the stretch.
“The sanction is an important prerequisite for the commissioning of the elevated section and will form part of the documents to be submitted to CMRS for inspection and examination,” BMRCL said in a statement carried by IE.
Which Parts Of The City Will This Stretch Connect?
The 7.5-km first phase covers six stations — Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, IIM-Bangalore, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital and Tavarekere.
Commuters heading to IIM-B or the JP Nagar area stand to benefit directly, while the Jayadeva Hospital stop will offer an interchange with the Yellow Line, easing cross-line travel for patients and staff heading to the hospital.
What Does This Mean For The Full Pink Line?
This stretch is the first phase of the larger 21.25-km Pink Line, which will eventually run from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara across 18 stations, including MG Road, Pottery Town and IIM Bangalore, combining 13.76 km of underground corridor with the elevated section.
How Much Bigger Does This Make Namma Metro?
Once operational, the stretch will push Bengaluru’s metro network past the 100-km mark, up from the current 96 km spread across the Purple, Green and Yellow lines.
With average weekday ridership already at about 9.16 lakh, commuters can expect daily ridership to cross 10 lakh once the Pink Line joins the network — meaning shorter commutes and lighter traffic for those switching from road to rail.
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Ask News18Passenger services on the 7.5-km elevated stretch of the Pink Line are likely to begin in the second or third week of October, following expected safety inspection and authorization in the first week of October.
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