Namma Metro Phase 2 Update: Siemens To Handle Major Electrification On 73.921 Km Track

Siemens Limited has secured an order from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to electrify the Bengaluru Namma Metro Phase 2 project, spanning 73.921 km, thereby promoting sustainable public transportation in the city. This contract is part of a consortium that includes Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), with the total order value approximately Rs. 766 crore. Siemens' portion of the consortium is estimated to be worth Rs. 558 crore.

The construction work of Bangalore Metro Phase 2A and 2B under Phase 2 Project is expected to be completed by June 2026.

Siemens will design, construct, implement, and test rail electrification technologies, including a digital solution featuring SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems. The project will connect the Bengaluru Airport terminal to Central Silk Board via KR Puram and include two depots and 30 stations over a distance of 58 kilometers. With this order, Siemens is now involved in 11 of the 20 cities with a metro system.

Gunjan Vakharia, Head of Mobility Business at Siemens Limited, stated that the implementation of Phase 2 will significantly contribute to sustainable urban development in Bengaluru, meeting the needs of commuters and Metro Rail authorities.

Construction on Phase 2's first new section (Mysore Road - Pattanagere, Reach-2A of Purple Line) began in September 2015. Of the 73.921 km of new track, 13.885 km will be underground, while the remainder will be elevated.

This phase involves constructing two new lines on standard gauge tracks and extending both lines built in Phase 1 in all four directions.

Phase 2 New Lines

Official line colors were announced in November 2019

Line-3 - Namma Metro Yellow Line: RV Road - Bommasandra

• Length: 19.143 km
• Type: Elevated
• Depot: Hebbagodi Depot (39.3 acres)
• Number of Stations: 16
• Station Names: Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road), Ragigudda, Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, Central Silkboard, Bommanahalli (formerly HSR Layout), Hongasandra (formerly Oxford College), Kudlu Gate (formerly Muneshwara Nagar), Singasandra (formerly Chikkabegur), Hosa Road (formerly Basapura Road), Beratena Agrahara (formerly Hosa Road), Electronic City, Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahara (formerly Electronic City - II), Huskur Road, Hebbagodi, and Bommasandra
• Status: Under Construction

Line-4 - Namma metro Pink Line: Kalena Agrahara (formerly Gottigere) - Nagawara

• Length: 21.386 km
• Type: Elevated (7.501 km) and Underground (13.885 km)
• Depot: Kothanur Depot (31.5 acres)
• 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 (formerly 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
• Status: Under Construction

Namma Metro Phase 2 Line Extensions

• Line-1 - Purple Line: Mysore Road - Challaghatta
• Length: 8.814 km
• Type: Elevated
• New Depot: Challaghatta Depot (38.9 acres; for the entire line)
• Number of Stations: 7
• Station Names: Nayandahalli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Jnana Bharathi (formerly Bangalore University Cross), Pattanagere, Kengeri Bus Terminal (formerly Mailasandra), Kengeri, and Challaghatta
• Status: 7.5 km Mysore Road - Kengeri section opened on August 30, 2021. 2.1 km Kengeri - Challaghatta section opened on October 9, 2023.

Line-1 - Namma Metro Purple Line: Baiyyappanahalli - Whitefield

• Length: 15.257 km
• Type: Elevated
• New Depot: Kadugodi Depot in Whitefield (44.8 acres; for the entire line)
• Number of Stations: 13
• Station Names: Benniganahalli, KR Pura, Singayyanapalya, Gurudacharpalya, Hoodi, Seetharamapalya, Kundalahalli, Nallurhalli, Sri Sathya Sai Hospital, Pattandur Agrahara, Kadugodi Tree Park, Hopefarm Channasandra, and Whitefield (Kadugodi)
• Status: 13 km KR Pura - Whitefield (Kadugodi) section opened on March 26, 2023. 2.2 km Baiyyappanahalli - Benniganahalli - KR Pura section opened on October 9, 2023.

Line-2 - Namma Metro Green Line: Yelachenahalli (Puttenahalli) - Silk Institute (Anjanapura)

• Length: 6.29 km
• Type: Elevated
• New Depot: Anjanapura Depot (8.9 acres; for the entire line)
• Number of Stations: 5
• Station Names: Doddakallasandra (formerly Krishna Leela Park), Konankunte Cross (formerly Anjanapura Cross Road), Vajrahalli, Thalgattapura, and Silk Institute (formerly Anjanapura Township & Anjanapura)
• Status: Inaugurated on January 14, 2021

Line-2 - Namma Metro Green Line: Hesaraghatta Cross (formerly Nagasandra) - Madavara (formerly BIEC)

• Length: 3.031 km
• Type: Elevated
• Number of Stations: 3
• Station Names: Manjunathanagar, Chikkabidarakallu (formerly Jindal), and Madavara (formerly BIEC)
• Status: Under Construction