Namma Metro Yellow Line: Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened Bengaluru’s long-delayed Yellow Line of Namma Metro, linking Bommasandra and RV Road (Ragigudda). This 16-station, 19-kilometer line will directly reduce traffic through key intersections like Silk Board Junction and Electronic City, which hosts numerous biotech and IT companies.
Meanwhile, just a few days before the Prime Minister visited the southern state, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi organized a “Vote Adhikar Rally” to protest the alleged “vote theft.” Furthermore, based on its analysis of the Mahadevapura assembly segment, the Congress directly accused Karnataka of committing electoral fraud during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Yellow Line Metro Fares:
The one-way fares match the current Namma Metro rates, ranging between ₹10 and ₹90. Moreover, the longest trip, from Whitefield on the Purple Line to Bommasandra on the Yellow Line, costs ₹90, while the shortest trip, from RV Road to Jayadeva, costs ₹10.
Bengaluru Metro Timings:
Commercial services will begin on Monday, August 11. Initially, from 5:00 am to 11:00 pm, operators will run three autonomous trains every 25 minutes. Furthermore, as officials add more trains later this month, they will increase the frequency to every 20 minutes.
Bengaluru Yellow Line Route:
❂ RV Road (interchange with Green Line)
❂ Ragigudda
❂ Jayadeva Hospital (future interchange with Pink Line, possibly the tallest station)
❂ BTM Layout
❂ Central Silk Board
❂ HSR Layout
❂ Oxford College
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❂ Hongasandra
❂ Kudlu Gate
❂ Singasandra
❂ Hosa Road
❂ Electronic City-I
❂ Konappana Agrahara
❂ Huskur Road
❂ Hebbagodi
❂ Bommasandra
Important Points About Bengaluru Yellow Metro Line:
⦿ Project cost: Officials spent an estimated ₹5,056.99 crore on building the line.
⦿ Expected ridership: A PTI study estimates that it will transport close to 8 lakh passengers every day.
⦿ Traffic relief: There will be a notable decrease in traffic at the notoriously clogged Silk Board Junction.
⦿ Service start: On August 11, authorities will commence regular operations and initially run three trains between RV Road and Bommasandra every 25 minutes.
⦿ Expansion: Alongside the opening, the foundation stone for Namma Metro’s Phase 3, a 44.65-kilometer extension that will cost ₹15,611 crore, will be laid.
⦿ Benefits of Phase 3: When they complete Phase 3, officials anticipate it will benefit about 25 lakh residents in south Bengaluru, as it will improve last-mile connectivity and make city transit easier.
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