Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally inaugurated the Pink Line on November 13 and commercial services began on the 7.5 km elevated stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Suddagunte Palya at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday.
- The operational section serves six stations and uses new BEML trains that are driverless-capable, CBTC-compatible, and fitted with modern passenger amenities such as USB charging ports and updated information displays.
- Only the elevated portion is open; the remaining roughly 13.8 km of the 21.25 km corridor is underground and targeted to enter service by mid-2027 if funding and approvals proceed on schedule.
- Karnataka officials say the state has borne most metro costs and cite a combined outlay of Rs 77,891 crore with the state covering about 84 percent, while BJP leaders dispute that accounting and the split of loans and grants.
- Commuters welcomed faster travel along Bannerghatta Road but many said the partial opening will have limited benefit until the underground link to the CBD and north Bengaluru is complete, and the wider network pace remains constrained by funding, approvals, and past delays.