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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Eight-year wait ends, Bengaluru Namma Metro's Yellow Line now aims to benefit over 8L commuters daily
BENGALURU: After an eight-year wait, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Bengaluru Namma Metro's much-awaited Yellow Line on Sunday, a key link aimed at easing traffic congestion and improving connectivity, particularly for commuters in the city's bustling IT hub. Part of Metro Phase 2, the 19.15 km stretch built at a cost of Rs 7,160 crore comprises 16 stations and expands the city's operational metro network to 96 km. The new line is expected to benefit over eight lakh daily commuters in south Bengaluru and increase the overall metro ridership to an estimated 12.5 lakh passengers per day. Commercial operations will commence on the Yellow Line from Monday (August 11). The PM also took a ride on the new Metro train from Ragigudda to Electronics City for which he purchased a ticket through QR code-enabled ticket vending machines. According to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), the 16-station stretch will have a travel time of 35 minutes end-to-end, with halts at all stations. From Monday to Saturday, services will start at 6.30 am from both terminals. The last train from Bommasandra will leave at 10.42 pm, while the final service from RV Road will depart at 11.55 pm. Trains will operate every 25 minutes initially, with reduced frequency after 10 pm. On Sundays, services will begin at 7 am. BMRCL has stated that service frequency will increase after more train sets are inducted.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Business
- NDTV
"Huge Boon": Kiran Mazumdar Shaw To NDTV On Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line Launch
Bengaluru Namma Metro's Yellow Line is a 'boon' to the city's tech corridor commute, entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has said. The line was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday. The Biocon founder described the Yellow Line as a "welcome development" that the city has "been waiting for a long, long time." "We have been waiting for the Yellow Line to start functioning for more than a year. We are so delighted that the day has finally arrived, and the fact that the Prime Minister is inaugurating it is a big moment for us," Ms Mazumdar-Shaw told NDTV. The new 19.15-km metro corridor, connecting RV Road in South Bengaluru to Bommasandra in the east, was built at a cost of Rs 7,160 crore and features 16 elevated stations. It is expected to serve up to eight lakh commuters daily and significantly ease traffic congestion in key areas. Addressing daily traffic, Ms Mazumdar-Shaw said, "The traffic congestion that we are seeing every day on this tech corridor will ease. It will become a huge convenience for commuters in the tech corridor." "Every employee will find this convenient and a huge boon because if you cut down travel time so significantly," she added. "I think today, a lot of employees who work in this tech corridor are spending and wasting huge amounts of productive time just travelling to and so." Asked if she has received complaints from her employees about traffic, she said, "Of course, because every day there are huge traffic jams." "I think traffic congestion has become a real bane of this city and for many, many reasons apart from the fact that the most important factor that can ease traffic congestion is Metro lines. I think we need to complete the Metro network very, very rapidly. And the yellow line certainly should have been done years ago, but you know, as they say, better late than never," she added. The Yellow Line directly connects major hubs such as Silk Board Junction, BTM Layout, Electronic City, and Bommasandra Industrial Area. It aims to reduce notorious traffic choke points and save commuters significant travel time. PM Modi rode the metro from RV Road to Electronic City during the inauguration, interacting with students along the way. With the Yellow Line now operational, Bengaluru's metro network extends to over 96 km, expected to relieve congestion along Hosur Road, Silk Board Junction, and Electronics City Junction. Officials confirmed three train sets are already in service for the line, with a fourth arriving soon.
Hindustan Times
05-08-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru metro's yellow line to open on Aug 10: Check stations, timings and fare
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Bengaluru Namma Metro's Yellow Line on August 10 in the city, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya announced on Sunday. The stations on the line include key hubs like Silk Road and BTM Layout.(HT Photo/Sakib Ali) 'Hon. PM Sri @narendramodi Ji's visit to Bengaluru on August 10 will be a landmark moment for Bengaluru South. He will not only inaugurate the long-awaited Yellow Line Metro operations but also lay the foundation stone for Metro Phase 3 - a project that received Cabinet approval within the first 100 days of his third term,' Surya said in a post on X. The Yellow Line metro project meets the August 15 deadline which had been decided for its completion. Surya said that this was possible due to PM Modi's personal insistence that the metro line be opened for public without delay. Yellow Line Stations, timings and fare The Yellow Line, which covers a distance of 19.15 km from RV Road to Bommasandra, comprises 16 stations on the route and has been built at a cost of ₹5,056.99 crore. The stations on the line, which include key hubs, are – RV Road, Ragi Gudda, Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, Central Silk Board, Bommana Halli, Hongra Sandra, Kudlu Gate, Singa Sandra, Hosa Road, Beratena Agrahara, Electronic City, Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahar, Huskur Road, Hebba Godi and Bommasandra, according to News18. The trains on the line will run between 5 am and 11 pm, which is the same as the operational hours for the rest of the metro network, according to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The trains will run at 25-minute intervals, with three driverless train sets on the network initially, according to a Deccan Herald report. The maximum fare charged for the metro line will be ₹90, while the minimum fare will stand at ₹10. The daily ridership for the Yellow Line after its launch is expected to be around 25,000 passengers, with an expected daily revenue of ₹10-15 lakh.
