KARNATAKA (Metro Rail News): The Karnataka Government has given prior permission to the Namma Metro Phase III plan in Bangalore. The total length is almost 45 kilometres; corridor one will be roughly 32 km long, with 22 stations along the route, while Corridor 2 will be 12.5 km long, with nine stops.
Twenty-two stations will be located along Corridor 1, including Kempapura, JP Nagar phase IV, Kadirenahalli, Kamakhya Junction, Hosakerehalli, Dwaraka Nagar, Mysuru Road, Nagarbhavi Circle, Vinayaka Layout, Freedom Fighter’s colony, Sumanahalli Cross, Chowdeshwari Nagar, B.E.L. Circle, Nagashettyhalli, Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Complex, JP Nagar phase V, JP Nagar, Papireddypalya, Kanteerava Nagar, Peenya, Muthyala Nagar, Hebbal Railway Station, and Kempapura.
Hosahalli, KHB Colony, Kamakshipalya, Sumanahalli Cross, Sunkadakatte, Herohalli, Byadarahalli, Kamath Layout, and Kadabagere are the nine stations that will make up Corridor 2.
The 11 interchange stations along both corridors will be linked to local bus, rail, and suburban railway stations for seamless connectivity. JP Nagar Phase IV, JP Nagar, Kamakhya Junction, Mysuru Road, Sumanahalli Cross, Peenya, BEL Circle, Hebbal Railway Station, and Kempapura are the nine interchange stations on ORR West. In addition, Hosahalli and Sumanahalli Cross are two interchange stations along the length of Magadi Road.
By 2028, the ORR West corridor is forecast to have roughly 4.6 lakh riders, compared to an estimated 1.7 lakh for the Magadi Road corridor. An estimated Rs 16,430 crore will be needed to complete the project. Since both corridors share Sunkadakatte, it will act as the depot.
The SPV (JV) model is used to carry out the project. The Karnataka and Indian governments each contribute 20% of the money, with the remaining 60% coming from other sources. Value-capture finance and creative financing through private engagement will also be promoted as part of the financing strategy.
The Karnataka government has also suggested two double-decker flyovers, one at Kamakhya Metro Station and the other at JP Nagar Metro Station. Each would be 1.5 kilometres long. The integrated structures (Flyover at level 1 and Metro at level 2), whose construction is expected to cost just over Rs 507 crore, will be built by BMRCL, with costs shared in a 3:1 ratio between BMRCL and BBMP.
