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

Under the Phase 2 of Bangalore Metro Projects The south-end of the Green Line will be extended from Yelachenahalli to Silk Institute along Kanakapura Road, north-end from Nagasandra to Madavara on Tumkur Road. The east-end of the Purple Line will be extended from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield and the west-end from Mysore Road to Kengeri. A new, 18.82 km long, fully elevated line from RV Road to Bommasandra will be constructed, passing through Electronic City. The second new line will be 21.25 km from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara. 

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 Phases: 3
• Project Cost: Rs 58,193 crores
• Funding: Govt. of Karnataka, Govt. of India, JICA, ADB, EIB, Infosys and Biocon
• Status: Operational - October 20, 2011
• Completion Target: 2023 (Phase-II)

Under Construction 

Phase 2 Line Extensions

Line-1 – Purple Line:  Baiyyappanahalli – Whitefield | Mysore Road – Challaghatta 

• Baiyyappanahalli – Whitefield (15.25 km, 13 stations): Benniganahalli,KR Puram, Saraswati Nagar,Gurudacharpalya, Hoodi Junction,Sitharama Palya, Kundalahalli, Nallurhalli, Sadarmangla, Pattandur Agrahara, Kadugodi, Channasandra and Whitefield
• Nayandahalli - Challeghatta (8.81km, 7 stations): Nayandahalli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Jnana Bharathi, Pattanagere, Kengeri Bus Terminal,Kengeri and Challeghatta

Line-2 – Green Line: Yelachenahalli – Silk Institute

• Yelachenahalli – Silk Institute (6.29 km,5 Station): Doddakallasandra , Konankunte Cross, Vajrahalli, Thalgattapura and Silk Institute 

Line-3 – Yellow Line (New Line): RV Road – Bommasandra

• Length: 19.143 km
• Type: Elevated
• Number of Stations: 16
• Station Names: Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road,Ragigudda, Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, Central Silkboard, Bommanahalli,Hongasandra,Kudlu Gate,Singasandra,Hosa Road,Beratena Agrahara,Electronic City, Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahara,Huskur Road, Hebbagodi and Bommasandra
• Depot: Hebbagodi Depot

• Length: 21.386 km
• Type: Elevated (7.501 km) and Underground (13.885 km) 
• Number of Stations: 18
• Station Names: Kalena Agrahara (formerly Gottigere), Hulimavu, IIM-Bangalore, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital, Swagath Road Cross, Dairy Circle, Lakkasandra (foremerly Mico Industries), Langford Town, Rashtriya Military School (formerly Vellara Road), MG Road, Shivaji Nagar, Cantonment, Pottery Town, Tannery Road, Venkateshpura, Kadugundanahalli (formerly Arabic College) and Nagawara
• Depot: Kothanur Depot 

Phase-II A

Line-5 Blue Line(New Line): KR Puram – Central  Silkboard

• Length: 18.236 km
• Type: Elevated
• Number of Stations: 13
• Station Names: KR Puram, Mahadevpura, DRDO Sports Complex, Doddanakundi, ISRO, Marathahalli, Kodibisanahalli, Kadubeesanahalli, Bellandur, Ibbalur, Agara Lake, HSR Layout, Silk Board.

Phase-II A

Line-5 – Blue Line: KR Puram – Hebbal – KIAL Terminals

• Length: 37 km
• Type: Elevated, At-Grade and Underground
• Number of Stations: 17
• Station Names: Kasturinagara, Horamavu, HRBR Layout,Kalyan Nagar, HBR layout, Nagawara, Veerannapalya, Kempapura, Hebbal, Kodigehalli, Jakkur Cross, Yelahanka,Bagalur Cross, Bettahalasuru, Doddajala,Airport City and KIAL Terminals
• Depot: Shettigere Depot 

Project Cost & Funding:

Phase		Project Cost		Funding By
Phase 2		₹36,000 Crore		Govt. of India and Govt. of Karnataka
Phase 2A		₹5,227.35 crore		ADB,JICA,State Gov.& Central Gov.
Phase 2B		₹ 9,616.51 crore		ADB,JICA,State Gov.& Central Gov.

Technical 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: NA

Major Contractors 

Contractor		Work Description
Mott MacDonald		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for Purple Line’s Reach 1 Extension (Byappanahalli to Whitefield) & Green Line’s Reach 4B (Puttenahalli Cross to Anjanapura Township)
SYSTRA		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for Yellow Line (Reach 5)
AECOM		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for Pink Line (Reach 6)
Ayesa Ingenieria Y Arguitectura S.A.U.		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for depots at Hebbagodi & Kadugodi (Whitefield)
ITD Cem India JV		Purple Line’s Reach 1A: Construction of Baiyappanahalli – Visvesvaraya Ind. Area (viaduct & 6 stations – 8.039 km), Purple Line’s Reach 1B: Construction of Kundanahalli – Whitefield (viaduct & 7 stations – 7.218 km),Yellow Line’s Reach 5 (P1): Construction of Bommasandra to Hosa Road (viaduct & 5 stations – 6.418 km) & Yellow Line’s Reach 5 (P2): Construction of Hosa Road – HSR Layout (viaduct & 6 stations – 6.385 km)
IL&FS Engineering Ltd.		Purple Line’s Reach 2A: Construction of Mysore Road – Pattanagere (viaduct & 4 stations – 3.945 km)
Soma Enterprise Ltd.		Purple Line’s Reach 2B: Construction of Pattanagere – Challegatta (viaduct & 2 stations – 4.869 km)
Simplex Infrastructures Ltd.		Green Line’s Reach 3C: Construction of Hessaraghatta Cross – BIEC (viaduct & 3 stations – 3.031 km)
NCC Ltd.		Green Line’s Reach 4B: Construction of Yelachenahalli – Anjanapura (viaduct & 6 stations – 6.29 km)
HCC-URCC JV		Yellow Line’s Reach 5 (P3): Construction of HSR Layout – RV Road (viaduct & 5 stations – 6.340 km)
Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. (terminated in Feb 2021)		Pink Line’s Reach 6 (Elevated): Construction of Gottigere – Swagath Road Cross (viaduct & 5 stations – 7.501 km)
Afcons Infrastructure Ltd.		Pink Line’s Reach 6 RT-01: Construction of South Ramp at Dairy Circle – Vellara Junction(underground tunnels & 3 stations – 3.655 km)
Larsen & Toubro (L&T)		Pink Line’s Reach 6 RT-02: Construction of Vellara Junction – Shivajianagar (underground tunnels & 3 stations – 2.755 km), Pink Line’s Reach 6 RT-03: Construction of Shivajinagar – Tannery Road,  Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. (underground tunnels & 2 stations – 2.884 km) & 220/33kV GIS and 66/33kV AIS with 220kV & 66kV Incoming Cabling from Grid Sub-Station for Phase-II [ICB no. EP3-CC]
ITD Cementation		Pink Line’s Reach 6 RT-04: Construction of Tannery Road – North Ramp at Nagawara (underground tunnels & 4 stations – 4.591 km)
Not yet finalize		Construction of Purple Line’s Challaghatta Depot structures, roads & drainage works
Vascon Engineers Ltd.		Construction of Purple Line’s Kadugodi Depot structures, roads & drainage works
BSR Infratech		Construction of Green Line’s Anjanapura Depot structures, roads & drainage works
Parnika Commercial & Estates Pvt. Ltd.		Construction of Yellow Line’s Hebbagodi Depot structures, roads & drainage works
ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd.		Construction of Pink Line’s Kothanur Depot structures, roads & drainage works
BEML Ltd.		150 new intermediate coaches for converting 3-coach trains into 6-coach trains on purple & green lines [ICB No. 2 RS-DM]
CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co.Ltd.		216 new coaches for purple & green lines (126), and Yellow Line (90) ICB No. 4 RS-DM]
Siemens		CBTC signaling system for Reach-5 (Yellow Line) [ICB No. 8 S&T-DM]
Mitsui & Co. Ltd		Head Hardened Rails 60E1 – 1080 Grade
Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd.		Ballastless track of standard gauge in elevated viaduct section and underground section along with ballasted track in depots
Vossloh Cogifer		Design & Supply of Standard Gauge UIC 60 Turnouts
AGS Transact Technologies Ltd.		Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) System for Phase-II [ICB No. 3 AFC-DM]
Ernst and Young LLP		Project Management consultancy Services for implementation of AFC System
Alstom Transport India Ltd.		33kV Distribution, 750V DC Third Rail Traction Electrification including Traction Substations, Auxiliary Substations and SCADA System for green and purple lines’ four extensions [ICB No. EP2-CC]
Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd.		Escalators for purple & green lines’ four extensions [ICB No. 6 ESCAL – DM]
OTIS Elevator Company (India) Ltd.		Elevators for purple & green lines’ four extensions [ICB No. 3 ELEV- DM]
Jakson – JSC JV		E&M works at Purple Line’s Reach-1A/1B, Green Line’s Reach 3C and Yellow Line’s Reach 5 [BMRCL/Phase-II/E&M-3]
Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd.		Elevators for Yellow Line’s Reach-5 and Pink Line’s Reach-6’s elevated stations
SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India)		UTO Consultancy for GoA 4 Driverless operations

Phase 2A’s Contractors

Contractor		Work Description
Unicorn Surveys		DGPS, Topographic, Land & Property Survey
Geo Quest Incorp		Geotechnical Investigation on Outer Ring Road
Myrtle Project and Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.		Additional Geotechnical investigation
BR Chawla		Partial and Full demolition/dismantling of buildings/structures
Vijaya Energy Plus Pvt. Ltd. and RK Associates		Shifting of BESCOM Utilities infringing the Elevated Metro Corridor (Viaduct & Stations)
Sri Maruthi Electricals		Modification of existing 220kV and 66kV, Electrical Power Transmission Lines
SMEC International Pty. Ltd.		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC)
RITES Ltd.		Project Management Consultant (PMC)
Afcons Infrastructure		Package Phase 2A/P1/60(A):  Construction of 9.859 km viaduct, 6 elevated stations, and 2.84 km Central Silk Board flyover with ramps
Shankaranarayana Constructions		Package Phase 2A/P2/60(B):  Construction of 9.774 km elevated viaduct from chainage 9859.000 m to 18236.000 m,  7 elevated metro stations, 1.097 km length link line to Baiyappanahalli Depot, and 0.30 km length Pocket track

Phase 2B’s Contractors

Package	Contractor		Work Description
	SMEC International Pty. Ltd		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for KR Puram – HBR Layout – Section 1
	AECOM India Pvt. Ltd. and Consulting Engineers Group Ltd. JV		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for HBR Layout – KIAL Airport – Section 2
	Not yet finalize		Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for Airport Terminal Metro Station and Airport City Metro Station at Kempegowda International Airport
	RITES Ltd.		Limited Project Management Consultancy (Designated Engineer)
	Bureau Veritas		Geotechnical Investigation
	G. S. Survey & Engineers		Additional Geotechnical investigation
	Power-Tech Electricals		Providing / Shifting of Street Lights
	Shaik Fakruddin		Partial and Full demolition/dismantling of buildings/structures
	Gowtham’s Electricals		Shifting of BESCOM Electrical Utilities between Hebbal and Indian Airforce Gate
	Shah Electricals		Shifting of BESCOM Electrical Utilities Bharathi Nagara and Kempegowda International Airport (KIA)
Package Phase2B/P1, Package Phase2B/P2 & Package Phase2B/P3	NCC Ltd.		Construction of 11.003 km viaduct and 8 stations from Kasturi Nagar to Kempapura,Construction of 11.678 km viaduct and 5 stations from Hebal to Bagalur Cross & Construction of 15.011 km viaduct and 2 stations at Bettahalasuru and Doddajala

Progress So Far

• Dec.2022: 15.25 km section between Baiyyappanahalli - Whitefield on Purple Line opened.
• Dec.2022: 19.14 km section between RV Road -  Bommasandra on Yellow Line opened.
• March 2025: 21.38 km section between Kalena Agrahara - Nagawara on Pink Line opened.
• Sep. 2024: 18.23 km section between KR Puram - Central Silk Board on Blue Line opened.

In-depth Information

Overview | Bangaore Metro Phase 1 | Bangalore Metro Phase 3