Bengaluru Namma Metro's Yellow Line opening pushed further to January 2025: Report

The Yellow Line connecting R V Road to Bommasandra faced further delay in launch, now set to open in January 2024.

Published on: Oct 7, 2024, 12:28:14 IST

By Yamini C S

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The eagerly awaited Yellow Line, which will connect R V Road to Bommasandra, has hit another delay. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), which operates the Bengaluru Namma Metro, announced on Saturday that the Reach-5 section of the metro is now scheduled to open in January next year.

The Bengaluru metro's 18.82-kilometre Yellow Line will feature 16 elevated stations built at the cost of ₹5,745-crore.

BMRCL's latest update revealed that the first set of trains for the Yellow Line is expected to arrive by November or December 2024, with three train sets ready for the initial phase of operations. This phase is set to launch in January, but during this time, trains will run at 30-minute intervals, The Hindu reported.

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Initially, there were hopes for commercial operations to start in December. However, a crucial inspection by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) will take place in the same month, a necessary step before the line can be opened to the public. BMRCL officials noted that as additional train sets arrive — at a pace of two per month starting in March 2025 — the frequency of services will improve, the report noted. By August 2025, the full fleet of 15 trains is expected to be operational, allowing for enhanced metro service.

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The 18.82-kilometre Yellow Line will feature 16 elevated stations built at the cost of ₹5,745-crore, including key stops such as Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, the infamous Silk Board Junction, and Electronics City, which greatly enhancing connectivity in southern Bengaluru, particularly around major companies like Infosys and Biocon. It will intersect with the Green Line at the R V Road Station and the Pink Line at Jayadeva Hospital Station.

The project, which was initially scheduled to commence in December 2021, has faced significant challenges, including ongoing delays in train deliveries.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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