Bengaluru Yellow Metro Line Launch Today: From Routes, Stations To Rates – All You Need to Know

Bangalore Yellow Metro Line: PM Modi inaugurated Bengaluru’s long-awaited Yellow Line Metro today, linking RV Road to Bommasandra through 18 key stations. The new corridor promises faster commutes, reduced traffic, and better connectivity for the city’s tech and residential hubs.

PM Modi to Inaugurate Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line: Routes, Fares, and Key Details (X- Indian Tech & Infra)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the long-awaited Yellow Line of Namma Metro on Sunday, 10 August, marking a major leap forward in Bengaluru’s urban transit. Covering 19.15 km from RV Road in South Bengaluru to Bommasandra in the east, the line features 16 elevated stations and comes with a price tag of approximately Rs 5,057 crore.
The launch also heralds the beginning of regional transformation, offering smoother journeys to tech and industrial hubs like Electronic City, Silk Board, and BTM Layout. The line is expected to significantly reduce congestion at notorious bottlenecks, especially around Silk Board junction.
Commercial operations are expected to start as early as Monday, 11 August. Initially, three driverless trains will operate at a frequency of every 25 minutes, with the frequency anticipated to improve to 20 minutes as more train sets become available later this month.

The metro will run daily from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM, serving up to 800,000 commuters each day.

A typical one-way fare on the line ranges from Rs 10 at the minimum to Rs 90 at the maximum, continuing a familiar and affordable structure for Bengaluru Metro users.
Key stations on the Bangalore Yellow Metro line:
  • Rashtriya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road) – interchange with Green Line
  • Jayadeva Hospital – future interchange with Pink Line and possibly tallest station
  • Electronic City – tech hub connectivity
  • Bommasandra – eastern terminus and industrial link

And here’s the complete list of stations:

  1. RV Road
  2. Ragigudda
  3. Jayadeva Hospital
  4. BTM Layout
  5. Central Silk Board
  6. HSR Layout
  7. Oxford College
  8. Hongasandra
  9. Kudlu Gate
  10. Singasandra
  11. Hosa Road
  12. Electronic City-I
  13. Konappana Agrahara
  14. Huskur Road
  15. Hebbagodi
  16. Bommasandra

Phase-3 Expansion Foundations Also Laid

In the same ceremony, the Prime Minister also laid the foundation stone for Phase-3 of Bengaluru’s Metro, also known as the Orange Line. The project spans 44.65 km, featuring several new corridors and 31 stations, with an estimated cost of ₹15,611 crore and a target completion by 2029.

Source : https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/bengaluru-metro-yellow-line-launch-tomorrow-from-routes-stations-to-rates-all-you-need-to-know-article-152436656
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