Bengaluru Metro Pink Line to Reach 103.6 km on November 13
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Bengaluru Metro Pink Line to Reach 103.6 km on November 13

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Bengaluru Metro’s 7.5 km elevated Pink Line section on November 13, taking the city’s operational metro network from 96.1 km to 103.6 km. The launch is expected to improve connectivity across south Bengaluru and mark the network’s expansion beyond the 100 km milestone.

The elevated section will connect Kalena Agrahara with Tavarekere along Bannerghatta Road. The Prime Minister is likely to travel between Tavarekere and IIMB-Bilekahalli stations as part of the inauguration programme before travelling to Mysuru for another public event. The exact inauguration venue has not yet been finalised.

The section forms part of the 21.26 km Pink Line, which will eventually connect Kalena Agrahara in south Bengaluru with Nagawara in the north. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) is planning to deploy five to six trains on the operational stretch, with peak-hour services expected to run at intervals of 6 to 10 minutes. BMRCL has not confirmed whether passenger services will begin on November 13 or the following day.

The corridor has faced prolonged delays and substantial cost escalation. Its initial estimated cost was Rs. 87.3 bn, with completion targeted for March 2016, but construction began only in 2020 and the estimate subsequently rose to Rs. 173.46 bn. Tendering issues, administrative clearances, underground construction, higher material prices and land acquisition contributed to the delays and increased expenditure.

The Pink Line includes elevated and underground sections, with the remaining underground portion required to complete the connection to Nagawara. The wider Bengaluru Metro Phase II programme has also seen its estimated cost increase from Rs. 306.95 bn to Rs. 404.25 bn. Although the new section will strengthen public transport access to Bannerghatta Road and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore area, the full corridor will become operational only after the underground works are completed and commissioned.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Bengaluru Metro’s 7.5 km elevated Pink Line section on November 13, taking the city’s operational metro network from 96.1 km to 103.6 km. The launch is expected to improve connectivity across south Bengaluru and mark the network’s expansion beyond the 100 km milestone. The elevated section will connect Kalena Agrahara with Tavarekere along Bannerghatta Road. The Prime Minister is likely to travel between Tavarekere and IIMB-Bilekahalli stations as part of the inauguration programme before travelling to Mysuru for another public event. The exact inauguration venue has not yet been finalised. The section forms part of the 21.26 km Pink Line, which will eventually connect Kalena Agrahara in south Bengaluru with Nagawara in the north. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) is planning to deploy five to six trains on the operational stretch, with peak-hour services expected to run at intervals of 6 to 10 minutes. BMRCL has not confirmed whether passenger services will begin on November 13 or the following day. The corridor has faced prolonged delays and substantial cost escalation. Its initial estimated cost was Rs. 87.3 bn, with completion targeted for March 2016, but construction began only in 2020 and the estimate subsequently rose to Rs. 173.46 bn. Tendering issues, administrative clearances, underground construction, higher material prices and land acquisition contributed to the delays and increased expenditure. The Pink Line includes elevated and underground sections, with the remaining underground portion required to complete the connection to Nagawara. The wider Bengaluru Metro Phase II programme has also seen its estimated cost increase from Rs. 306.95 bn to Rs. 404.25 bn. Although the new section will strengthen public transport access to Bannerghatta Road and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore area, the full corridor will become operational only after the underground works are completed and commissioned.

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