In a lift to Bengaluru’s metro community, the Karnataka cupboard has permitted Part 3A of Namma Metro, also called the Crimson Line. This 36.59-km hall will hyperlink Sarjapur within the southeast to Hebbal within the north, additional enhancing connectivity within the metropolis.
As soon as Part 3A is operational, Bengaluru’s metro community will increase to 258.79 km. (PTI File)
In response to Deccan Herald, the undertaking, estimated to price ₹28,405 crore, is now set to maneuver to the union cupboard for approval, because the central authorities holds a 50 per cent fairness stake in Namma Metro. Approval from the union cupboard is predicted by December 2025 or earlier, following which the undertaking may have a completion timeline of 5 and a half years, concentrating on 2031 for operation.
Bengaluru’s metro community to increase to 258.79 km
As soon as Part 3A is operational, Bengaluru’s metro community will increase to 258.79 km. The state cupboard’s nod permits the Bangalore Metro Rail Company Restricted (BMRCL) to provoke pre-construction actions, together with land acquisition, utility shifting, and design work. Nonetheless, civil building can start solely after receiving union cupboard approval.
With 28 stations—17 elevated and 11 underground—the road will function 5 key interchange stations at Iblur, Agara, Dairy Circle, KR Circle, and Hebbal. The per-kilometer building price, at ₹776 crore, makes it the most costly section in Namma Metro’s historical past.
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Funding for the undertaking
Funding for the undertaking will come from bilateral and multilateral businesses ( ₹10,485 crore), with the state and union governments contributing by fairness, land acquisition prices, and GST reimbursements. Land acquisition alone, estimated at ₹5,000 crore, shall be absolutely funded by the Karnataka authorities, DH reported.
In response to the publication, BMRCL Managing Director M Maheshwar Rao hailed the state cupboard’s approval as an important first step. The Detailed Undertaking Report (DPR), ready by RINA Consulting SpA, decreased the underground part to 14.44 km from the initially proposed 17 km.
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Alternatively, the BMRCL plans to open the much-awaited Kempegowda Worldwide Airport (KIA) Terminal–Hebbal part of the Blue Line by mid-2026, Managing Director (MD) M Maheshwar Rao has introduced.