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Grey Line (Namma Metro)
The Grey Line or Hosahalli-Kadabagere-Tavarekere-Magadi Line is an upcoming metro line serving Bangalore as part of the Namma Metro network in the city. This metro line will serve the industrial areas, manufacturing units, Engineering and Textile Manufacturing Units on Magadi Road, providing connectivity to the Westren part of the city, thereby improving last-mile connectivity to commercial centres, industrial hubs, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities. The line was approved by the Union Cabinet on August 17, 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2029. History BMRCL began planning Namma Metro Phase-III in 2013, shortly after announcing Phase-II, which included the Yellow Line and Pink Line. Later in June 2013 BMRCL partnered with RITED Limited to conduct a pre-feasibility study for each proposed corridor By 2016, BMRCL submitted its Phase-III proposal to the Ministry of Urban Development, which initially spanned 150.94 km. However, following the feasib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT) or heavy rail, commonly referred to as metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport that is generally built in urban areas. A grade separation, grade separated rapid transit line below ground surface through a tunnel can be regionally called a subway, tube, metro or underground. They are sometimes grade-separated on elevated railways, in which case some are referred to as el trains – short for "elevated" – or skytrains. Rapid transit systems are usually electric railway, electric railways, that unlike buses or trams operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between metro station, stations typically using electric multiple units on railway tracks. Some systems use rubber-tyred metro, guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitefield (Kadugodi) Metro Station
Whitefield (Kadugodi) (formerly known as Whitefield) is the elevated eastern terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line (Namma Metro), Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India which serves the main Whitefield, Bengaluru, Whitefield neighbourhood area. Around this station is the Whitefield railway station (Bengaluru), Whitefield railway station, followed by some locations like Whitefield Traffic Police Station, Kadugodi Police Station, Kadugodi Bus Terminus, MJR Pearl Apartment, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL Telephone Service Center, Sri Sathya Sai Baba Ashram and many more. The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted from 25 October for a month. This metro station was inaugurated on March 25 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was opened to the public on March 26 2023. Station layout Connections The metro station is connected with Whitefield railway station (Bengaluru), Whitefield of Indian Railways network. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Metro Systems
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, undergrounds, tubes, mass rapid transit (MRT), metrô or U-Bahn. 204 cities in 65 countries operate 917 metro lines. The London Underground first opened as an underground railway in 1863 and its first electrified underground line, the City and South London Railway, opened in 1890, making it the world's first deep-level electric metro system. The Budapest Millennium Underground Railway, which opened in 1896, was the world's first electric underground railway specifically designed for urban transportation and is still in operation today. The Shanghai Metro is both the world's longest metro network at and the busiest with the highest annual ridership reaching approximately 2.83 billion passenger trips. The New York City Subway has the greatest number of stations, with 472. the country with the most metro systems is Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Rail Transit In India
Urban rail transit in India plays an important role in intracity transportation in the major cities which are highly populated. It consists of rapid transit, Regional Rapid Transit System, suburban rail, monorail, and tram systems. According to a report published in 2025, a total of 36.5 billion people traveled annually in metro systems across India's fifteen major cities, placing the country as one of the busiest urban rapid transit hubs in the world in terms of commuters. In 2025, the Delhi Metro alone carries an average of 46.3 lakh (4.63 million) passengers daily, and the Delhi-Meerut RRTS has an operational speed of 160 kmph according to Wikipedia. Across all metro systems in India, daily ridership is expected to be significantly higher, possibly exceeding 10 million. As of 2025, the cumulative length of of eighteen metro systems in India makes it the List of metro systems#List by country, third longest in operation in the world. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Namma Metro Stations
The Namma Metro ('), also known as Bangalore Metro, is the rapid transit system serving the city of Bangalore in India. Out of the operational 68 metro stations of Namma Metro as of November 2024, there are 59 elevated stations, eight underground stations and one at-grade station. The first section (on the Purple Line) of the Namma Metro system opened on 20 October 2011 between Baiyappanahalli and M.G Road. The system is operated by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). On 25 March 2023, a new section of the Purple Line from Krishnarajapura to Whitefield (Kadugodi) (13.71 km) with 12 new stations was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. After the inauguration, the Purple Line was complete and the Namma Metro became the second longest metro system in India (76.95 km) after Delhi Metro. Each line of Namma Metro is identified by a specific color. The system uses rolling stock of standard gauge and has a combination of elevated, undergroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aqua Line (Namma Metro)
The Inner Ring Line is a proposed metro rail line for the Namma Metro's network in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India by Indian Institute of Science (IISc), featuring 24 stations and Six to Eight interchanges with other lines. A study by the institute has projected that the loop line would increase the overall ridership of Namma Metro by 77 percent. IISC has recommended the loop line as a better alternative for Government of Karnataka's proposal of city wide tunnel roads. Funding The proposal to build Metro along the city's Inner Ring Road was mentioned in the government's Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) 2031. It is unclear if the 34-km underground line, which is expected to cost about ₹ 10,000 crore, will be a part of Namma Metro’s upcoming Phase III expansions. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) is yet to finalise the new lines including the Inner Ring Line. Stations See also * Namma Metro ** Purple Line ** Green Line ** Yellow Line ** P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Line (Namma Metro)
The Red Line or Hebbal-Sarjapura Line is a proposed metro rail line that will become part of Namma Metro's network in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Phase-3A of Namma Metro has been planned to become operational around December 2030. As per latest news updates, the Karnataka Cabinet had approved the Phase 3A of this metro line, linking Sarjapur in southeastern Bengaluru with Hebbal in the north on December 6, 2024. The approval from the Union Cabinet is awaited, as the Centre holds a 50% equity stake in Namma Metro. Funding Estimated at Rs 16,543 crore, including land acquisition charges, the 37-km line is outlined in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan 2020. This proposed metro line is expected to ease travel for public commuting to and from tech zones. The alignment involves an elevated corridor near the IT corridor in Sarjapur, transitioning underground at Koramangala, traversing the central business district through tunnels, and emerging on Ballari Road with elevat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Line (Namma Metro)
The Green Line is a line on the Namma Metro rail system. As of 2021, the line is long and connects Madavara in the northwest to Silk Institute in the south. The line connects the north western suburbs and neighbourhoods of Bengaluru, such as Madavara, Jalahalli, Peenya, Yeshwanthpur, Rajajinagar and Malleshwaram along Tumkur Road with the central hub of Majestic and the southern residential areas of Bangalore such as Basavanagudi, Jayanagara, Banashankari, Konanakunte and Thalaghattapura along Kanakapura Road. The Green Line is mostly elevated, with 26 elevated and 3 underground stations. There is an interchange with the Purple Line at Majestic station. History Green Line sections were opened as indicated below. Phase I Construction work on Reach 3 and 3A of Phase I of the Namma Metro began in 2009–10. The total cost of the project on this stretch was 2,100 crore. Work on the underground section commenced in May 2011. Tunnel boring machines named ''Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Language
Kannada () is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a second or third language for 15 million speakers in Karnataka. It is the official and administrative language of Karnataka. It also has Languages with legal status in India, scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's Classical languages of India, designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton University Press, 2012, Kannada was the court language of a number of dynasties and empires of South India, Central India and the Deccan Plateau, namely the Kadamba dynasty, Western Ganga dynasty, Nolamba dynasty, Chalukya dynasty, Rashtrakutas, Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Language
English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples that Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, migrated to Britain after its End of Roman rule in Britain, Roman occupiers left. English is the list of languages by total number of speakers, most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. English is the list of languages by number of native speakers, third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language, Spanish; it is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers. English is either the official language or one of the official languages in list of countries and territories where English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JP Nagar 4th Phase Metro Station
JP Nagar 4th Phase is an upcoming elevated interchange metro station on the North-South corridor of the Pink Line and the ORR-West corridor of the Orange Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. This station is located near the popular Vega City Mall and serves the residential areas of BTM Layout and JP Nagar 3rd & 4th Phase. This metro station will also act as the terminal station of the proposed Orange Line under Namma Metro Phase 3. As per the latest updates, this metro station, under the first phase of Pink Line, covering a total distance of 7.5 km elevated stretch ( Kalena Agrahara - Tavarekere), is expected to be operational around ''March 2026'' instead of ''December 2025''. History Pink Line In March 2017, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) sought bids for building the JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station on the 7.5 km Kalena Agrahara - South Ramp section of the 21.25 km Pink Line of Namma Metro. This section comprises 5 station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Line (Namma Metro)
The Orange Line or ORR-West Line is an upcoming metro line serving Bangalore as part of the Namma Metro network in the city. This metro line will serve the industrial areas, manufacturing units, educational institutions, providing connectivity to the southern part of the city, thereby improving last-mile connectivity to commercial centres, industrial hubs, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities. The line was approved by the Union Cabinet on August 17, 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2029. History BMRCL began planning Namma Metro Phase-III in 2013, shortly after announcing Phase-II, which included the Yellow Line (Namma Metro), Yellow Line and Pink Line (Namma Metro), Pink Line. Later in June 2013 BMRCL partnered with RITED Limited to conduct a pre-feasibility study for each proposed corridor By 2016, BMRCL submitted its Phase-III proposal to the Ministry of Urban Development, which initially spanned 150.94 km. However, following the feasibility the net ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
