BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Karnataka deputy chief minister and Bangalore development minister DK Shivakumar announced that the Phase 2A (Blue Line) of Bangalore Metro will be ready for operations by December 2026. The 18 km elevated route connects KR Puram with Central Silkboard along the Outer Ring Road (ORR).
The Construction of the Blue Line commenced in September 2021, targeting completion by December 2024 however; the project faced repeated delays.
The Bangalore Metro Phase 2B is an “airport-link” section of the Blue Line. The Phase 2B spans 37 km connecting Bangalore city to Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) in Devanahalli with 17 stations.
The Blue Line, linking Central Silk Board to KR Pura (Phase 2A) and KR Pura to Kempegowda International Airport (Phase 2B) will connect India’s third-busiest airport.
Shivakumar further provided an update on Bangalore Metro’s network expansion stating that the current 96.1 km operational network of Bangalore Metro will grow to 137.11 km by end-2026 and 175.55 km by end-2027.
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