Bangalore Metro’s Yellow Line opens: How the new 19 km route improves access to Electronic City

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the much-awaited Yellow Line of Bengaluru Metro and flag off three Vande Bharat Express trains on Sunday.

The prime minister will also undertake a metro ride from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Electronic City metro station. 

The Yellow Line from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Bommasandra of Bengaluru Metro Phase-2 project have a route length of over 19 km with 16 stations. The project was completed at a cost of ₹7,160 crore.

With the opening of this Yellow Line, the operational metro network in Bengaluru will increase to over 96 km serving a large population in the region.

Modi will also lay the foundation stone of Bangalore Metro Phase-3 project worth over Rs 15,610 crore. The total route length of the project will be more than 44 km with 31 elevated stations. 

According to an official release, the project will address the growing transportation needs of the city catering to residential, industrial, commercial and educational areas.

The prime minister will also flag off three Vande Bharat Express trains. It includes trains from Bengaluru to Belagavi, Amritsar to Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Nagpur (Ajni) to Pune. 

These high-speed trains will significantly enhance regional connectivity, reduce travel time and provide a world-class travel experience to the passengers, the PMO said.