Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Bengaluru Metro Pink Line Services Likely To Start October
Bengaluru is preparing to open part of its new Pink Metro Line.
The first section will run for 7.5 kilometres between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere.
New trains made by BEML have been approved for this route.
Safety officials must inspect and approve the line before passengers can use it.
That inspection may happen in the first week of October.
If approval is completed, services could begin in the second or third week of October.
The first section will have six stations.
Passengers will be able to change to the Yellow Line at Jayadeva Hospital.
The new route could give people in southern Bengaluru another way to travel and may reduce pressure on busy roads.
The Railway Board has sanctioned BEML trainsets for Bengaluru Metro’s elevated Pink Line section.
The 7.5-km stretch from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere still requires CMRS safety inspection and authorisation.
Inspection and authorisation are expected in the first week of October, with services potentially beginning in the second or third week.
The initial section will cover six stations, including Hulimavu, IIM Bengaluru, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital and Tavarekere.
Jayadeva Hospital will provide an interchange between the Pink Line and the Yellow Line.
- Who
- Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the Railway Board, BEML and the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety are involved in preparing the line for operation.
- What
- A 7.5-km elevated section of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line is nearing opening after trainsets were sanctioned.
- When
- Safety inspection and authorisation are likely in the first week of October; services could begin in the second or third week of October.
- Where
- The initial section runs between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere in southern Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- The line is intended to provide another public transport option, connect with the Yellow Line and potentially ease road traffic.
Expected Benefits
Remaining Requirements
Passenger travel
Expected Benefits
The new section could give southern Bengaluru commuters another metro option, improve connections and reduce reliance on road transport.
Remaining Requirements
The section cannot open to passengers until the mandatory CMRS safety inspection and authorisation are completed.
October launch
Expected Benefits
Services could begin in the second or third week of October, according to the reported timeline.
Remaining Requirements
The October start remains conditional because inspection, authorisation and the formal inauguration date are still pending.
- Initial section
- 7.5 km between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere
- Full Pink Line
- 21.25 km between Kalena Agrahara and Nagawara
- Planned stations
- 18 stations on the full line
- First section stations
- Six stations
- Trainsets
- New BEML trainsets sanctioned by the Railway Board
- Pending approval
- Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety inspection and authorisation
- Interchange
- Jayadeva Hospital will connect the Pink Line with the Yellow Line