Namma Metro Connecting Hebbal-Sarjapur Awaits Greenlight Post-DPR Submission

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the 37-kilometre Hebbal-Sarjapur corridor to the Karnataka government for approval. The proposed metro line will connect Hebbal to Sarjapur, passing through Agara, Koramangala, and Dairy Circle, at an estimated cost of ₹28,405 crore.

The DPR, which was included in the State budget in July 2023, outlines the planned route and infrastructure for the new metro line. The project will cover several areas in the Central Business District, with approximately 16.80 km of the route underground. Key locations along the route include Bellandur, Agara, St John's Hospital, NIMHANS, Central College, Cunningham Road, and Mehkri Circle.

The section from Sarjapur to Koramangala 3rd Block will have 15 elevated stations, while the section from Koramangala 2nd Block to Veterinary College will be underground with 11 stations. There may be some changes to the DPR before it receives approval from the State Government.

Meanwhile, the Namma Metro Phase 3 project has been approved by the Public Investment Board (PIB) of the Union Government. This project will add 44.65 km of new metro line to the network by 2028 at a cost of ₹15,611 crore. The new line will connect Hebbal to J.P. Nagar via Goraguntepalya, Magadi Road, Mysuru Road, and Kanakapura Road along the Outer Ring Road, covering a distance of 32.15 km. Additionally, a line connecting Hosahalli and Kadabagere via Magadi Road, spanning 12.5 km, has been approved.

The BMRCL official said that the PIB has cleared the DPR and approval is awaited from the Union Cabinet.