BENGALURU (Metro Rail News): The Centre has approved the Karnataka government’s proposal to rename three stations on the elevated section of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line, a day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the 7.5-km Kalena Agrahara-Tavarekere stretch on Friday, 13 November 2026. Passenger services start on Saturday, 14 November.
New Station Names
| Old name | New name |
| IIMB | Bilekahalli-IIMB |
| JP Nagar 4th Phase | NS Palya-JP Nagar 4th Phase |
| Tavarekere | SG Palya (Sadduguntepalya) |
Surya Narayan Jha, Deputy Secretary in the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, conveyed the approval to Karnataka’s Urban Development Department. The order noted that the Tavarekere locality is some distance from the station, while SG Palya, a Greater Bengaluru Authority ward, is better known locally. Kalena Agrahara keeps its name, and no changes were sought for Hulimavu or Jayadeva Hospital.
A state government committee reviewed public representations and made the recommendations, which were discussed in the presence of Minister Ramalinga Reddy, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya and local MLAs. “Happy to note that State Government proposal has been approved by the Government of India,” Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said.
Inauguration and Service Details
Modi will flag off the line at 12.30 pm near Dairy Circle and travel by metro to Bilekahalli-IIMB station for the main event. Commercial services begin at 6 am on 14 November, with a train every eight minutes at first. Five trains have been earmarked, four for service and one on standby. Gowda said the frequency could improve once signalling performance and passenger numbers are assessed, and that fares for the new section had not been finalised as of 11 November.
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| Information | Details |
| Stretch | Kalena Agrahara to SG Palya (formerly Tavarekere), 7.5 km, elevated |
| Stations | Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, Bilekahalli-IIMB, NS Palya-JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital, SG Palya |
| Interchange | Jayadeva Hospital, with the Yellow Line to Electronic City |
| Public services from | 6 am, Saturday, 14 November 2026 |
| Initial frequency | Every 8 minutes |
The opening takes Bengaluru’s operational metro network from 96.1 km to 103.6 km, making it the second-largest metro network in India. The Pink Line’s 13.75-km underground section from Tavarekere to Nagawara is still under construction. Modi will also flag off the Yesvantpur-Mangaluru-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express in Bengaluru the same day.
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