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Bengaluru’s New Yellow Line Hits Peak Ridership, Exposes Capacity Strains

Three driverless trainsets are running at 25-minute headways since August 11, prompting feeder-bus deployments ahead of additional fleet deliveries

The Yellow Line, a 19.143-km elevated corridor connecting RV Road in Jayanagar to Bommasandra via Electronic City, was launched by PM Modi on August 10.
Ridership has skyrocketed since the launch of the Yellow Line metro in Bengaluru, which has put a strain on the Purple line, that houses major interchange stations like Majestic, a resident posted on Reddit.
The Yellow Line of Bengaluru's Namma Metro was launched on August 10.

Overview

  • The day after the Yellow Line’s launch, the metro network recorded an all-time single-day high of 1,048,031 riders, including 52,215 on the new corridor.
  • The line began service with three CBTC-equipped driverless trainsets at roughly 25-minute intervals while a fourth set undergoes mid-August testing and the remaining 12 are due by early 2026.
  • Social media footage and commuter reports showed long queues and overcrowding at Yellow Line stations ahead of the long weekend, highlighting last-mile access gaps.
  • A viral Reddit post flagged severe crowding on Purple Line interchange platforms, with passengers urging higher frequencies and real-time crowd updates to manage peak loads.
  • BMRCL has deployed feeder buses around key hubs and plans to scale to 15 trainsets with five-minute peak headways by early 2026 to ease congestion and bolster connectivity.