BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has signed a ₹65 crore memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru-based technology company InMobi for the naming rights to Ibbaluru station on the Blue Line’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) corridor. The station will be called InMobi Ibbaluru Metro Station.
The agreement was signed on 3 November 2026 by BMRCL Managing Director PC Jaffer and InMobi Global Senior Vice-President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Public Policy Officer Dr. Subi Chaturvedi. The ₹65 crore covers the naming rights and a contribution towards the station’s construction cost. Reports put the term at 30 years and say the amount excludes GST.
Planned Interchange With the Red Line
Ibbaluru, under construction on the ORR section between Central Silk Board and KR Puram, is planned as an interchange between the Blue Line and the proposed Red Line.
“We are delighted to welcome InMobi, India’s first double unicorn company, as our partner,” Jaffer said. InMobi founder and CEO Naveen Tewari said, “This partnership reflects our commitment to giving back to Bengaluru.”
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BMRCL Chief Public Relations Officer Yashavanth Chavan said such partnerships support metro expansion and strengthen the corporation’s non-fare revenue.
Fourth Corporate Name on the ORR Corridor
InMobi joins three companies that have already bought naming rights on the ORR corridor: Prestige Group for Bellandur, Embassy Group for Kadubeesanahalli and Bagmane Group for DRDO Sports Complex station.
BMRCL began trial runs on the Blue Line’s ORR section this week, over about 6 km from the Baiyappanahalli depot to Doddanekundi. The 19.75-km Central Silk Board-KR Puram section is expected to open in 2027, and the full 58.19-km line to the airport by March 2028.
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