Bengaluru: Namma Metro to run Yellow Line trains from 5 am on Monday

In view of an anticipated rise in passenger traffic, the first trains will depart from R V Road and Delta Electronics Bommasandra stations at 5 am on August 18.

Bengaluru: Namma Metro's Yellow Line services will commence at 5 am on Monday, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) announced on Sunday.

Bengaluru: A security official walks past a poster showing the newly-inaugurated Yellow Line metro train of the Bangalore Metro Rail, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI08_10_2025_000193A) (PTI)

In view of an anticipated rise in passenger traffic following the extended Independence Day weekend, the first trains will depart from R V Road and Delta Electronics Bommasandra stations at 5 am on August 18.

"This special arrangement is applicable only for Monday. From Tuesday, services will resume at the regular start time of 6:30 am," the BMRCL said in a statement.

The corporation has urged commuters to utilise this early service for hassle-free travel. Services on the Purple and Green lines will continue to operate from 4:15 am on Mondays as per the existing schedule, it added.