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Bengaluru Metro Nears Milestones with Airport Line Review and Yellow Line Clearance

The managing director has demanded tighter enforcement of project timelines on the airport link with the Yellow Line on track to start limited driverless operations in early August.

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Namma Metro
This stretch is a crucial component of Phase-2B of the Bengaluru Metro project.
Bengaluru's Namma Metro Yellow Line has secured crucial safety approval, paving the way for potential passenger services starting August 15. (Sanjeev Verma/HT)

Overview

  • J. Ravi Shankar led a July 31 inspection of the Phase-2B Airport Metro Line, assessing viaducts, stations and depot works and instructing contractors to meet strict deadlines and safety norms.
  • The airport corridor from Hebbal to Kempegowda International Airport is expected to ease congestion by offering a rapid transit alternative to road travel.
  • The 19.15 km Yellow Line received statutory safety approval from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety after a three-day audit of power systems, signalling, tracks and station amenities.
  • Initial Yellow Line service will deploy three driverless trains at 20-minute intervals, with plans to ramp up to five-minute peak-hour headways by March 2026.
  • BMRCL aims to inaugurate the Yellow Line on August 15—potentially with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in attendance—and reach full-frequency operations by March 2026.