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Namma Metro (transl. Our Metro), also known as Bengaluru Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru, the capital city of the state of Karnataka, India. [8] It is the second-longest operational metro network in India with an operational length of 76.95 kilometers, just behind Delhi Metro.
The Namma Metro (English: Our metro), also known as Bangalore Metro, is the rapid transit system serving the city of Bangalore in India. [1] Out of the operational 68 metro stations of Namma Metro as of November 2024, there are 59 elevated stations, eight underground stations and one at-grade station. [2] [3] Evolution of Namma Metro
The third tender for construction of the 6.34 km (3.94 mi) elevated section and five stations was awarded to a joint venture between Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and URC Construction Pvt Ltd. on 3 July 2017 for ₹ 797.29 crore (US$93 million). BMRCL began the land acquisition process in early 2017 and civil works started in November 2017.
The Pink, Yellow and Blue lines will be CBTC-signaling enabled, unlike Namma Metro's first two lines (Purple and Green lines use distance-signaling). In June 2023, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka D. K. Shivakumar informed that Metro line to Kempegowda International Airport will be completed by June 2026, plus or minus 3 months. [4] [5] [6]
In December 2016, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) issued a call for bids to construct the Central Silk Board metro station along the 6.340 km Reach 5 – Package 3 section (Central Silk Board - Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road) of the 18.825 km Yellow Line of Namma Metro.
BMRCL Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola stated that about 25,000 passengers traveled on the line on the opening day. [27] In the first month of operations, 7.62 lakh people at an average of 24,605 people daily used the Green Line, generating a revenue of ₹ 1.5 crore (US$180,000).
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At the end of the 4th day, about 200,000 passengers had already commuted on Namma Metro. Namma Metro's first 12-day cumulative revenue was ₹ 10 million (US$120,000). [28] During the first month, about 1,325,000 people traveled by metro. [29] On average, 41,390 people took the train every day, while the average daily revenue was ₹ 667,262.