Bangalore Metro Phase 1: Project Information, Cost, Contractors and System Details

Sangeeta Singh Posted on: 2022-01-31 12:29:00 Viewer: 4,401 Comments: 0 Country: India City: Bengaluru

The first phase of the project was initially budgeted at ₹6,395 crore. With route extensions and cost escalation, this was later revised to ₹11,609 crores. There were many delays during construction and as a result, there were several postponements. The difficult geological conditions below ground with a mix of soft soil, high groundwater levels, hard granite and large boulders was a major impediment for tunnel boring

Project Summary

Project Name: Bangalore Metro Rail Project (Namma Metro)
Operator: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited
Owner: Govt. of India and Govt. of Karnataka
Project Type: Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)
No. of Lines: 3
Project Cost: Rs 11,609 crores
Funding: Govt. of Karnataka, Govt. of India, JICA, ADB, EIB, Infosys and Biocon
Status: Operational - October 20, 2011

Routes & Network

Line	Routes	Length	Current Status
#1 Purple Line	Benniganahalli - Kengeri	42.53km	Operational (39.34 km), U/C (1.54 km)
#2 Green Line	Nagasandra - Silk Institute - Yelachenahalli	36.52km	Operational (30.32 km), U/C (6.2 km)
#3 Yellow Line	RV Road - Bommasandra	19.14km	Under Construction
#4 Pink Line	Kalena Agrahara - Nagawara	21.38km	Under Construction
#5 Blue Line	KR Puram - KIAL Terminals	55.23km	Under Construction
#6 Orange Line	JP Nagar 4th Phase - Kempapura	32.15km	Approved by State Govt.
#7 (TBA)	Hosahalli - Kadabagere	12.5km	Approved by State Govt.
#8 (TBA)	Hebbal - Sarjapur	35.4km	Approved by State Govt.

Operational

Line 1 (Purple): Baiyyappanahalli - Mysuru Road - Challaghatta

Route Length: 18.10 km
No. of Stations: 17
Stations: Baiyyappanahalli, Swami Vivekananda Road, Indiranagar, Halasuru, Trinity, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, Sir M. Visveshwaraya, Majestic, City Railway Station, Magadi Road, Hosahalli, Vijayanagar, Attiguppe, Deepanjali Nagar and Mysuru Road,
Depot: Baiyyappanahalli

Line 2 (Green): Nagasandra - Silk Institute

Route Length: 24.20 km
No. of Stations: 24
Stations: Nagasandra, Dasarahalli, Jalahalli, Peenya Industry, Peenya, Goraguntepalya, Yeshwanthpur, Sandal Soap Factory, Mahalakshmi, Rajajinagar, Kuvempu Road, Srirampura, Sampige Road, Majestic, Chickpet, Krishna Rajendra Market, National College, Lalbagh, Southend Circle, Jayanagar, Rashtriya Vidyalaya Road, Banashankari, Jayaprakash Nagar, Yelachenahalli, Konanakunte Cross, Doddakallasandra, Vajrahalli, Thalaghattapura and Silk Institute.
Depot: Peenya

Project Cost & Funding:

Phase		Project Cost		Funding By
Phase-I		₹11,609 Crore		Govt. of India and Govt. of Karnataka

System Information

Design Speed: 80 kmph
Average Speed: 63 kmph
Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435 mm
Electrification: 750 V DC third rail
Signalling System: CBTC
Rolling stock: BEML – Hyundai Rotem

Major Contractors

BEML-Hyundai Rotem JV: Supply of 150 (3-coach) Rolling Stock Trains. (Rs 1,672.50 crore)
Alstom Transport SA, Thales Group Portugal S A, and Sumitomo Corporation JV: Supply of Signalling & Telecommunication Systems. It includes the Urbalis 200 Automatic Train Control system. (Rs 563.4 crore)
ABB Group: Supply of Power Systems including SCADA.

Key Dates

20 Oct 2011: 6.7 km section between Baiyyappanahalli – MG Road on Purple Line opened.
01 Mar 2014: 9.9 km section between Sampige Road – Peenya Industry on Green Line opened.
01 May 2015: 2.5 km section between Peenya Industry – Nagasandra on Green Line opened.
16 Nov 2015: 6.4 km section between Mysore Road – Magadi Road on Purple Line opened.
29 Apr 2016: 4.8 km section between MG Road – Magadi Road on Purple Line opened.
19 June 2017: 12 km section between Sampige Road – Yelachenahalli on Green Line opened.