BANGALORE (Metro Rail News): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the much-awaited Yellow Line of Bangalore Metro on 10 August. The yellow line of Bangalore Metro spans 19.15 km, connecting R.V. Road and Bommasandra. Furthermore, PM Modi also laid the foundation stone for the 44.65-km Phase-3 expansion of the Bangalore Metro Project.
PM Modi undertook a train journey between RV Road and Electronic City, accompanied by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, central ministers, and other local parliamentarians and legislators, as reported by The Indian Express.
Three trains have been deployed for the Yellow Line, which will initially operate daily from 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM, catering to the thousands of commuters during this time frame. Initially, trains will run at an interval of 25 minutes, with plans to reduce this frequency to every 10 minutes in the future.
The Phase 3 expansion of Namma Metro is designed to improve connectivity in western Bengaluru by introducing two elevated routes with a combined total length of 44.65 km.
| Corridor | Route | Length | Total No of Stations |
| Line 1 | Kempapura – JP Nagar 4th Phase | 32.15 km | 22 Stations |
| Line 2 | Kadabagare – Hosahalli | 12.5 km | 9 Stations |
The inauguration of the Yellow Line has expanded the total operational length of Bangalore Metro to over 96 km, positioning Bangalore Metro as the second-largest metro system in India, following Delhi.
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