Bengaluru's Namma Metro purple line to be suspended Saturday night. Details here

Bengaluru metro services will be disrupted between MG Road and Byappanahalli station from Saturday night to Sunday morning.

Published on: May 28, 2022, 14:30:03 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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Regular maintenance works are going to affect Namma Metro's operations on the purple line after 9.30 pm on Saturday till 7 am on Sunday. Bengaluru's Namma Metro usually runs from 5.30 am to 11 pm every day.

The last train to Byappanahalli station from Kengeri will depart at 8:40 p.m. on Saturday, while the last train to leave from Byappanahalli to Kengeri station will start at 9:10 p.m. (Twitter/MelbinMathew21)

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has told media that metro trains will not be running between the MG Road station and the Byappanahalli station from Saturday night to Sunday morning as maintenance works are going to be carried out between MG Road and Trinity stations.

During this time, trains on the purple line will only be operated between the MG Road station and the Kengeri station. The last train to Byappanahalli station from Kengeri will depart at 8.40 pm, while the last train to leave from Byappanahalli to Kengeri station will start at 9.10 pm.

A press statement was issued on May 27 from the Chief Public Relations Officer of the BMRCL It read that the last metro train on the purple line will leave Kempegowda interchange station to Baiyappanahalli at 9.10 pm, and subsequent trains from Kempegowda station will run only to MG Road station.

Services are set to resume after 7 am on Sunday on the purple line as per normal schedule. Operations and services on the green line of the Namma Metro will remain unaffected.

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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