Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Yellow Line of the Bengaluru Metro on August 10, which will connect Rashtriya Vidyalaya Road in south Bengaluru to Bommasandra in the east.
The 19.15 km long stretch will have a total of 16 stations and is part of the second phase of the metro project in the city. With the inauguration of the Yellow Line, the city’s metro network will increase to 96.1 km, while the second phase network will increase to 53.8 km. According to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), trains on the Yellow Line will run between 5 am and 11 pm.
8 lakh people are expected to travel daily
The line, being built at a cost of Rs 5057 crore, will also play a key role in reducing congestion at Silk Board Junction, one of the busiest intersections in the city. The Yellow Line is expected to reduce the road traffic burden on the Hosur Road corridor, where a large number of people travel to reach Electronic City and nearby industrial areas. Around 8,00,000 passengers are expected to travel on this metro corridor daily. The route connects dense residential and industrial areas, including the 902-acre Electronic City township, where more than 300 companies such as Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Tech Mahindra and Siemens are located.
3 metro trains will run every 25 minutes
Infosys and Biocon have funded the construction of two stations on this corridor – Konappana Agrahara and Hebbagodi. According to a report in the Economic Times, this metro line can reduce travel time by up to 60 percent in parts of Silk Board and Outer Ring Road, where travel time has increased significantly in the last one year. Officials said that after the metro service starts, 3 driver-less trains will run every 25 minutes on the Yellow Line.
The foundation stone of the third phase of Bangalore Metro will also be laid
At the same event, PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the 44.65 km long third phase of the Bengaluru Metro, known as the Orange Line. Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that the project will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs 15,611 crore. Let us tell you that the Orange Line was approved during the first 100 days of the Modi government after the 2024 general elections. This extension will have a total of 31 stations in two different sections. It is expected to be completed by 2029 and will go from Magadi Road to Outer Ring Road, where many global capacity centers and offices of multinational companies are located.
