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Pink Line
First Prototype of New Driver-less metro trainset for this upcoming metro line under Phase 2 of Namma Metro
Overview
Other names
  • Second North–South Corridor
  • Line 4
  • Nagawara–Kalena Agrahara Line
Native nameNasugeṁpu mārga
StatusUnder Construction
OwnerBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
LocaleBangalore, Karnataka, India
Termini
Connecting linesOperational (2):
Purple Line Yellow Line
Upcoming (3):
Blue Line Red Line Orange Line
Planned (1):
Inner Ring Line
Stations18
Websitebmrc.co.in
Service
TypeMetro
SystemNamma Metro
Depot(s)Kothanur
History
Planned openingPhase 1 - May 2026; 2 months' time (May 2026)
Phase 2 - December 2026; 9 months' time (December 2026) (TBC) [1]
Technical
Line length21.25 km (13.20 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated, At Grade and Underground
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Pink Line Map (TBC)

Legend
 Nagawara
Blue Line
Under construction
 Kadugundanahalli
Indian Railways towards
UpperLeft arrow Yesvantpur Jn and Banaswadi LowerRight arrow
 Venkateshpura
Tannery Road
Pottery Town Bangalore East railway station
Indian Railways towards
Left arrow KSR Bengaluru and Krishnarajapuram Right arrow
 Cantonment Railway Station Bangalore Cantonment railway station
Shivaji Nagar
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Purple Line
 National Military School
Langford Town
Lakkasandra
Dairy Circle
Red Line
Phase 2 (Dec 2026) Up arrow
Phase 1 (Mar 2026) Down arrow
(TBC)
 Tavarekere
Jayadeva Hospital
Yellow Line
 JP Nagar 4th Phase
Orange Line
Approved
Orange Line towards Kempapura
 IIMB
Hulimavu
Mainline rail interchange Kothanur Depot (U/C)
 Kalena Agrahara

The Pink Line of Namma Metro is under construction and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The 21.25 km (13.20 mi) line connects Kalena Agrahara station (previously named Gottigere) on Bannerghatta Road in the south with Nagawara station on Outer Ring Road in the north.

The line passes from the southern suburbs and neighbourhoods of Bengaluru, such as Gottigere, Hulimavu, Jaya Prakash Nagar, Tavarekere, Dairy Circle Junction, Langford Town along Bannerghatta Road with the cental parts of Bengaluru such as MG Road, Shivaji Nagar, Cantonment and passes through the northern residential areas of Bangalore such as along Pottery Town, Venkateshpura, Kadugondanahalli and Nagawara along the Nagawara Road.

The Pink Line is mostly underground (13.92 km (8.65 mi)) but also has a 6.98 km (4.34 mi) elevated section and a 0.48 km (0.30 mi) at-grade (surface) section. There are 18 stations on the line, including 12 underground and 6 elevated ones.[2] Pink Line will have an interchange with the Purple Line at MG Road station. It will also have interchanges with the Yellow line at Jayadeva Hospital station and with the Blue Line at Nagawara. The Blue Line is under construction.[3][4]

The entire line is planned to open in two phases where the first phase, covering a total distance of 7.5 km stretch (Kalena Agrahara - Tavarekere), is expected to be operational around May 2026[5][6][7][8][9] whereas the second phase, covering the remaining distance of 13.8 km stretch (Dairy Circle - Nagawara) is expected to be operational around December 2026 (along with Phase 2A of Blue Line).[10][11][12]

History

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History
Section Planned Opening Termini Length Stations
Reach 6 (Elevated) May 2026 Kalena Agrahara Tavarekere 7.50 km (4.66 mi) 6
Reach 6 (UG) December 2026 Tavarekere Nagawara 13.76 km (8.55 mi) 12
Total Kalena Agrahara Nagawara 21.26 km (13.21 mi) 18

In 2007, as follow up to the Metro Phase that was about to begin construction then, RITES had recommended several mono-rail routes totaling 60 km (37 mi). These recommendations were made as Government of Karnataka requested a survey of feeder routes for Phase l of metro that was to begin construction. One of the routes was entirely on Bannerghatta Road from Bannerghatta National Park up to its northern end at Hosur Road (near Adugodi).[13] At that stage, Bannerghatta Road was not expected to have high growth and dense population, hence the recommendation for Monorail. However, by 2010 itself, it became apparent that Bannerghatta Road would need a higher capacity system than a monorail. Also, Karnataka government did not favor a monorail system and preferred expansion of the Metro system. Accordingly, for its Phase ll, BMRC had requested DMRC for a DPR for the route between[14] Bannerghatta to Yelahanka via:

  • Jayadeva Underpass, Hosur Road, Brigade Road, MG Road,
  • Kamaraj Road, Tannery Road, Nagavara Junction (along Outer Ring Road), Sahakara Nagar, Vidyaranyapura to Yelahanka.
  • Jayamahal Extension, RT Nagar, Nagavara Junction (along Outer Ring Road), Sahakara Nagar to Yelahanka.

The DPR had noted that the Metro Alignment may have to go underground after Jayadeva flyover (along Bannerghatta Road) up to Nagawara junction (along Outer Ring Road). The remaining portion could be elevated.

Planning

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Since there were plans for a line along Outer Ring Road and also the possibility that a link to Airport may have to be routed along Airport Road (passing Yelahanka), BMRC opted to terminate the Pink Line in Phase ll at Nagawara.

Land requirement was estimated at 50 hectares (120 acres) and Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) was tasked with acquiring land on behalf of BMRC. A total of 690 trees were to be cut to build the line (438 trees for the elevated section and 252 trees for the underground stretch).[15]

On 14 July 2017, BMRC unveiled the alignment of the 13.92 km (8.65 mi) underground section of the line. The alignment included a modification from the original plan - Cantonment metro station had been proposed to be constructed on Indian Railways land next to Cantonment railway station. Due to technicalities (steep gradient between Shivajinagar and Cantonment, sharp curve past the old location of Cantonment Station, construction below built-up structures, difficulty acquiring land and very high costs of demolishing several properties in the area), BMRC opted to shift Cantonment Metro Station.[16] Cantonment Metro Station would instead be built under a playground belonging to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), near Bamboo Bazaar.[3][17][18]

This was resented by sections of the public as the new location would be further away from the entrance of Cantonment station. SWR is however planning new suburban platforms on railways land that is towards the Metro station. A skywalk or pedestrian subway is being planned to connect the Metro station to Cantonment Railway Station.[19]

The MG Road station on the Pink Line is to be located under Kamaraj Road and will serve as an interchange station with the Purple Line.[3]

Tendering

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Due to long underground section with tunneling in difficult geology, the cost of the Pink Line was expected to be high. Total cost estimates for the line were ₹11,014 crore (US$1.3 billion) in March 2017 (most expensive line in Phase ll).[20][21]

BMRCL initially floated tenders for the construction of the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) underground section in four packages during June 2017. However, all bids received were too high (nearly 70% higher).[22][23] Since bids were too high, all tenders for the underground section had been canceled by BMRCL on 26 March 2018. There was speculation of collusion as bids were similar and each bidder had quoted lowest for one package, thus all four might get to be awarded one package each. The second round of tendering resulted in bids that were closer to estimates by BMRCL and were awarded to three firms during February–November period, 2019. One of the firms (L&T) won two bids.[24] The total awarded tunneling tenders for the underground sections was ₹5,925.95 crores (appx US$812 million).

BMRCL initially awarded the Reach 6 Elevated section to Simplex Infrastructures on 8 September 2017 for a cost of ₹578.70 crore (US$68 million). However, following the poor progress by the company BMRCL terminated the contract and called for a fresh tender to finish the remaining works on February 2021. GR Infraprojects, ITD-Cem, and Afcons made bids for the section with GR Infraprojects emerging as the lowest bidder and thus winning the tender.

Pre-Construction Activity
Tendering Section Activity Successful Bid /Cost Contractor Award
Reach-6/2016/Demolition/DLN-7/03 Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere Demolition ₹0.77 crore (US$91,000) B R Chawla Demolition 13 Jul 2016
Reach-6(UG)/2017/Demolition/DLN-8/20 Tavarekere to Nagawara Demolition ₹1.79 crore (US$210,000) B R Chawla Demolition 15 May 2017
CEE-1/ELE-US/R-6/PH-II/DPO/2017-18/60 Gottigere Limits to Fortis Hospital Shifting of Electrical Lines ₹8.75 crore (US$1.0 million) R.K Associates 18 May 2018
CEE-1/ELE-US/[R-6, Ph-II]/DPO/2017-18/28 Fortis Hospital to Jayadeva Circle Shifting of Electrical Lines ₹12.87 crore (US$1.5 million) Aravinda Electricals 08 Sept 2017
CEE(Ele-1)/DPO/0018/R6UG/2017-18/64 Jayadeva Circle to Dairy Circle Shifting of Electrical Lines ₹8.71 crore (US$1.0 million) Aravinda Electricals 31 Oct 2017
CEE(Ele-1)/DPO/0018/R6UG/2017-18/64 Dairy Circle to Nagawara Shifting of Electrical Lines ₹8.95 crore (US$1.1 million) Gowtham Electricals 14 Jun 2018
Total ₹41.84 crore (US$4.9 million)
Civil Work
Tendering Section Length Successful Bid /Cost Contractor Award
Phase-2/Reach-6/elevated/Via &Stn/2016/17 Kalena Agrahara - Dairy Circle 7.50 km (4.66 mi) ₹578.70 crore (US$68 million) Simplex Infrastructure 08 Sept 2017
Reach 6 UG Pkg-1 Dairy Circle - Langford Town 3.65 km (2.27 mi) ₹1,526.33 crore (US$218 million) Afcons 06 Nov 2019
Reach 6 UG Pkg-2 Langford Town - Shivajinagar 2.76 km (1.71 mi) ₹1,329.14 crore (US$160 million) Larsen & Toubro 28 Feb 2019
Reach 6 UG Pkg-3 Shivajinagar - Tannery Road 2.88 km (1.79 mi) ₹1,299.23 crore (US$150 million) Larsen & Toubro 28 Feb 2019
Reach 6 UG Pkg-4 Tannery Road - Nagawara 4.59 km (2.85 mi) ₹1,771.25 crore (US$253 million) ITD-Cem 06 Nov 2019
Reach-6/Elevated/Via&Stn/RC/2021/75 Kalena Agrahara - Dairy Circle 7.50 km (4.66 mi) ₹364.87 crore (US$43 million) GR Infraprojects 03 Aug 2021
Note Reach 6 Elevated contract awarded to Simplex Infrastructure was cancelled by BMRCL due to poor progress. 37% of the civil work was finished at that time of cancellation. BMRCL later invited new tenders to finish the remaining civil work, which was then awarded to GR Infraprojects.
Total 21.25 km (13.20 mi) ₹6,504.94 crore (US$770 million)
TVS & E&M
Tendering Section Length Successful Bid /Cost Contractor Award
ECTVS – 01 TVS, ECS & SCADA [25] ₹202.80 crore (US$24 million) Blue Star 02 Jun 2022
ECTVS – 02 TVS, ECS & SCADA [25] ₹212.84 crore (US$25 million) UMPESL 06 Mar 2023
E&M-4/UG & Elev/Ph-II Electrical & Mechanical ₹186.88 crore (US$22 million) Blue Star 25 May 2022
E&M-5/UG/Ph-II Electrical & Mechanical ₹185.54 crore (US$22 million) Blue Star 30 Nov 2022
Total ₹788.06 crore (US$93 million)
Station Work
Tendering Section Length Successful Bid /Cost Contractor Award
Phase II/ICB No. 4 ELEV-DM [26] Elevators Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere ₹6.69 crore (US$790,000) Johnson Lifts 03 Feb 2021
Phase II/ICB No.7 ESCAL - DM [26] Elevated Station Escalators Dairy Circle - Nagawara ₹32.15 crore (US$3.8 million) Schindler India 2 June 2021
Phase-II/5 ELEV-DM Elevators Dairy Circle - Nagawara ₹13.72 crore (US$1.6 million) Johnson Lifts 19 Aug 2022
R6-Elevated/Arch. Works/STN/2022/87 Architectural Finishing Works Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere ₹54.49 crore (US$6.4 million) Mysore Light & Interiors 11 Aug 2022
Bal Arch. Wks/RT01 & RT02/R6-UG/2025/124 Architectural Finishing Works Cantonment - Nagawara ₹23.75 crore (US$2.8 million) DC Facility Management 23 May 2025
Bal Arch. Wks/RT01 & RT02/R6-UG/2025/125 Architectural Finishing Works Dairy Circle - Shivajinagar ₹27.02 crore (US$3.2 million) ANU Constructions 23 May 2025
Total ₹157.82 crore (US$19 million)
Miscellaneous
Tendering Section Length Successful Bid /Cost Contractor Award
Phase II/ICB No.EP4-CC [26] 750V DC Third Rail electrification ₹164.10 crore (US$19 million) Linxon India 06 Feb 2021
Reach-6/KOTHNURDEPOT/2019/58 Kothanur Depot ₹150.83 crore (US$18 million) ISGEC Heavy Engineering 9 July 2020
60E1 880 Grade Rails/RT01/2020/68 [26] Track Work ₹20.08 crore (US$2.4 million) Jindal Steel 12 Jan 2021
5RS-DM Rolling Stock (96 Coaches) ₹959.04 crore (US$110 million) BEML 08 Aug 2023
Rolling Stock (42 Coaches) ₹405.00 crore (US$48 million) BEML 29 Mar 2025
S&T-DM [26] CBTC signaling & Platform Screen Door ₹308.52 crore (US$36 million) Alstom Transport 12 Jun 2024
CEE/ELE/SL/R6/PH-II/2019-20/DPO/134/231 LED Street Lights,Control Switches,Cables ₹3.05 crore (US$360,000) Basavashree Electricals 16 Sept 2019
Reach-6/Road work/2020/67 Road, Drain, Footpath development works ₹8.00 crore (US$950,000) M R Pro Tech 20 Nov 2020
Total ₹2,015.57 crore (US$240 million)
Total Cost 21.25 km (13.20 mi) ₹9,508.33 crore (US$1.1 billion)

Construction

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Elevated Section

In March 2017, BMRC had floated tender for construction of the 7.5 km (4.7 mi) elevated section between Kalena Agrahara (previously Gottigere) and Tavarekere (previously Swagat Cross) stations for construction of the elevated section of Pink Line with viaduct, five stations and depot entry line to Kothanur depot.[27][28] The tender was awarded to Simplex Constructions for 578.70 crores on 8 September 2017.[29]

Due to very slow progress by Simplex, their tender was canceled and a fresh tender was called for the remaining works in February 2021. GR Infra was the lowest bidder and the tender was awarded to them in July, 2021.

Underground Section

Pre-tunneling construction work and piling for stations began in May 2019 by L&T. Tunnel boring using TBMs began in August–September 2020 by L&T with two TBMs. L&T uses four TBMs named Urja, Avni, Vindhya and Lavi. Two TBMs (Avni and Lavi) are used for tunnel boring southwards from Shivajinagar towards Rashtriya Military School. The other two TBMs (Urja and Vindhya) are used for boring southwards from Cantonment to Shivajinagar after which they will be shifted back to Cantonment to bore tunnels northwards towards Tannery road.

Tunnel boring work by Afcons with three TBMs (Varada, Rudra and Vamika) on the section between Rashtriya Military School and Dairy Circle began during March–June 2021 period.

ITD-Cem began tunnel works during June–August 2021 period on the Venkateshpura-Nagawara section.

The underground part of the Pink Line in Namma Metro is almost finished, with 95% completion between Tannery Road and Nagawara that stretches 13.76kms between two underground points. As per latest updates from the BMRCL officials, the elevated section is expected to be operational by March 2026, whereas the underground section is expected to be operational by December 2026.[30][11]

On the last week of November, Namma Metro started introducing the Platform Screen Doors on this line's underground stations and has installed a mock-up at Mahatma Gandhi Road. These will be installed in all underground metro stations (including Blue Line's KIAL Terminals, Airport City and Yellow Line's Konappana Agrahara which will have PSGs), which will prevent passengers from falling or jumping into the metro tracks. This will be the first metro line to have installed the PSDs for Namma Metro. [31]

On January 11th 2026, Namma Metro began rolling stock type tests on the elevated corridor between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere. These tests are meant to rigorously assess new trains and components for safety, performance, and regulatory compliance through lab and on-track trials, ensuring that they meet standards before public service. Crashworthiness, braking performance, and dynamic performance are among the parameters generally assessed during such tests to prevent issues and ensure passenger safety. The BMRCL is conducting tests with a six-coach train delivered by Bharat Earth Movers Limited in December of last year. According to BMRCL, these tests are expected to be completed by mid-April, after which the appropriate authorities will approve the train for commercial operations. “During the above-mentioned period, traction and brake type tests, oscillation trials at various speeds, integration tests with signalling, and power and telecommunication systems, among others, will be conducted,” the BMRCL said in a statement.[32][33]

Funding

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In May 2017, BMRC received in-principle approval from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fund construction of the Kalena Agrahara-Nagawara line through a ₹3,700 crore (US$440 million) loan.[34] The BMRC secured an agreement with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on 4 June 2019 to receive a soft loan of ₹2,255.14 crore (US$270 million) to be repaid over a period of 25 years.[35] The line will also be funded by the Central and State Governments.[36]

Stations

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The line will have a total of 18 stations. The northern end of the line, which is underground, has 12 underground stations and the southern end, which is elevated, has 6 elevated stations.

Interchanges

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Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other metro and railway lines, will be provided at the following stations:

Pink Line
# Station Name Expected Opening[37] Connections Station Layout Platform Level Type
English Kannada
1 Kalena Agrahara ಕಾಳೇನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ May 2026 Elevated Island & Side
2 Hulimavu ಹುಳಿಮಾವು May 2026 Elevated Side
3 IIMB ಐ ಐ ಎಂ ಬಿ May 2026 Elevated Side
4 Jayaprakash Nagar 4th Phase ಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ನಗರ 4ನೇ ಹಂತ May 2026 Orange Line (Approved) Elevated Side & Side
5 Jayadeva Hospital ಜಯದೇವ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ May 2026 Yellow Line Elevated Side
6 Tavarekere ತಾವರೆಕೆರೆ May 2026 Elevated Side
7 Dairy Circle ಡೈರಿ ವೃತ್ತ December 2026 Red Line (Proposed) Underground Island
8 Lakkasandra ಲಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರ December 2026 Underground Island
9 Langford Town ಲ್ಯಾಂಗ್ಫೋರ್ಡ್ ಟೌನ್ December 2026 Underground Island
10 National Military School ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸ್ಯೆನಿಕ ಶಾಲೆ December 2026 Underground Island
11 Mahatma Gandhi Road ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ರಸ್ತೆ December 2026 Purple Line Underground Island & Side
12 Shivajinagar ಶಿವಾಜಿನಗರ December 2026 Bus interchange Shivajinagar TTMC Underground Island
13 Cantonment Railway Station ದಂಡು ರೈಲ್ವೇ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ December 2026 Bengaluru Cantt. Underground Island
14 Pottery Town ಪಾಟರಿ ಟೌನ್ December 2026 Underground Island
15 Tannery Road ಟ್ಯಾನರಿ ರಸ್ತೆ December 2026 Underground Island
16 Venkateshpura ವೆಂಕಟೇಶಪುರ December 2026 Underground Island
17 Kadugundanahalli ಕಾಡುಗುಂಡನಹಳ್ಳಿ December 2026 Underground Island
18 Nagawara ನಾಗವಾರ December 2026 Blue Line (Under Construction) Underground Island & Side

See also

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