Bengaluru Metro Pink Line Nears Opening as Development Minister Takes Trial Ride

BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): After months of delays, Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line has moved closer to passenger operations. Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda took a trial ride on the 7.5-km Kalena Agrahara-Tavarekere stretch, which is now ready for inauguration.

Krishna Byre Gowda reviewed the upcoming corridor along with Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru South MLA M. Krishnappa and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) Managing Director P.C. Jaffer. The minister also inspected Majestic Metro station before boarding the Pink Line train for the trial ride.

Bengaluru Metro’s first Pink Line stretch ready for inauguration

The upcoming section runs from Kalena Agrahara on Bannerghatta Road to Tavarekere and forms part of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line under the Namma Metro Phase II project. According to the minister, BMRCL has completed all preparations required to begin passenger services on the stretch. The state government is now waiting for the Government of India to finalise an inauguration date. Officials expect clarity within September, which could allow the corridor to open for commuters soon after.

A key step towards Pink Line commissioning

The trial ride comes after months of construction, testing and preparations, following a missed August 15 deadline and a long wait for commuters. The first operational section will add another Metro connection along the busy Bannerghatta Road corridor. The remaining sections of the Pink Line will open in phases as construction and system works progress.

Key details

The opening of the Kalena Agrahara-Tavarekere section will mark the start of operations on Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line. The focus will then shift to completing and commissioning the remaining sections of the corridor.

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