Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Yellow Line of Namma Metro on August 10 and lay the muse stone for Metro Part 3, also referred to as the Orange Line.

Manohar Lal Khattar, Minister of Housing and City Affairs, and Tejasvi Surya, Bangalore South MP, made the announcement on their X accounts on Sunday.

In addition they stated that the Prime Minister would additionally lay the muse stone for 44.65 km of Metro Part 3 at a value of ₹15,611 crore on August 10. The Yellow and THE Orange Traces collectively will profit almost 25 lakh individuals in Bengaluru South, Mr. Surya posted on Sunday.

The 19.15-km Yellow Line, constructed at a value of ₹5,056.99 crore, connects R.V. Street and Bommasandra in South Bengaluru and consists of 16 stations, akin to BTM Format, Silk Board, Electronics Metropolis, and Hebbagodi. As soon as operational, the road is anticipated to ease visitors congestion in a number of main bottlenecks and closely congested corridors like Hosur Street, Silk Board Junction, and Electronics Metropolis Junction.

Bangalore Metro Rail Company Restricted (BMRCL) started civil works for the Yellow Line in 2017, three years after receiving approval from the Central authorities. Though the unique deadline was set for early 2023, civil works had been solely accomplished in 2024. The delay was primarily owing to the late arrival of prepare units.

Initially, the plan was to open seven stations on the Yellow line, with trains operating each quarter-hour. Nevertheless, BMRCL is now planning to make all 16 stations operational from the beginning, utilizing three driverless trains operating at 25-minute intervals.

Titagarh Rail Programs Restricted (TRSL), the corporate supplying trains for the Yellow Line to BMRCL, has already delivered three prepare units able to be deployed. A fourth prepare set has been dispatched and is anticipated to reach quickly.

The inauguration announcement got here two days after BMRCL acquired security clearance for the Yellow Line from the Commissioner of Metro Railway Security (CMRS).

As soon as the fourth prepare set arrives, it’s going to endure security and operational checks earlier than being inducted into service. It might take a few month for the fourth prepare to start operations. At full capability, the Yellow Line will function 15 trains, considerably lowering ready instances, though this stage of service is anticipated solely by subsequent 12 months.

Lengthy delay to open Yellow Line

In 2019, BMRCL awarded the prepare provide contract to a Chinese language firm. Nevertheless, the Indian authorities later banned Chinese language corporations from collaborating in Indian authorities tenders and contracts fololwing the Galwan stand off in 2020.

Finally, the Chinese language agency partnered with TRSL to start delivering prepare units. The primary prototype prepare was despatched in early 2024, with testing starting in November. TRSL is anticipated to finish supply of all Yellow Line prepare units by subsequent 12 months.