Yellow Line (Namma Metro)

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Yellow Line
The newly revealed trainset for this metro line under Namma Metro which was launched under CRRC Nanjing Puzhen
Overview
OwnerBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
LocaleBangalore, Karnataka, India
Termini
Stations16
Websitebmrc.co.in
Service
TypeMetro
SystemNamma Metro
Depot(s)Hebbagodi
History
Planned openingNovember 2024; 6 months' time (November 2024)
Technical
Line length18.82 km (11.69 mi)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC third rail
Yellow Line Map (TBC)

Legend
 Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
Green Line
 Ragigudda
Jayadeva Hospital
Pink Line
Under Construction
 BTM Layout
Central Silk Board
Blue Line
Under Construction
 Bommanahalli
Hongasandra
Kudlu Gate
Singasandra
Hosa Road
Beratena Agrahara
Konappana Agrahara
Electronic City
Huskur Road
Hebbagodi
Mainline rail interchange Hebbagodi Depot (U/C)
 Bommasandra

The Yellow Line of Namma Metro is under construction and will form part of the metro rail network for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The 18.82 km (11.69 mi) line connects R.V. Road with Bommasandra and is fully elevated with 16 stations.[1] R.V. Road station is the terminal station on the city side where an interchange is being provided with the Green Line. Jayadeva Hospital station will serve as another elevated interchange station with the Pink Line[2] that is also under construction in Phase ll of Namma Metro's expansion. Upon its opening, Jayadeva Station will be the tallest and largest metro station in Bengaluru, with 5 levels of transport, including the metro lines. Central Silk Board station will be another interchange station between the Yellow Line and Blue Line. The other end of the Yellow Line will terminate at Bommasandra.[3] The line was scheduled to open in June 2023, but due to construction delays, it was scheduled around July 2024.[4][5] But now as per latest reports, the Yellow Line will be operational from November 2024. [6] This postpone has been attributed to delay in delivery of coaches from China. [7]

Planning[edit]

Namma Metro's Phase ll includes four to five new lines - Yellow and Pink Lines, as well as extensions of Purple Line and Green Line.[1] Phase II spans a length of 72.095 km (44.798 mi) (13.79 km (8.57 mi) underground, 0.48 km (0.30 mi) at grade and 57.825 km (35.931 mi) elevated) and adds 61 stations to the network of which 12 are underground.[8]

Tenders for the construction of the Yellow Line (between R V Road and Bommasandra) were floated in 3 packages.[9] On 9 December 2016, BMRC floated tenders for the construction of 6.418 km (3.988 mi) stretch from Bommasandra to Hosa Road station. The work involves the construction of a viaduct with five stations and includes the construction of the depot entry line leading to Hebbagodi depot.[10] Tenders for the 6.385 km (3.967 mi) stretch from Hosa Road to Bommanahalli (previously HSR Layout) were floated the next day.[11] Both packages were awarded to Thai-based ITD Cementation India in May 2017 for ₹511.35 and 485.52 crores (US$140 mil totally).[12] Civil works began in November 2017.

The third tender for construction of the 6.34 km (3.94 mi) elevated section and 5 stations was awarded to a joint venture between Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and URC Construction Pvt Ltd. on 3 July 2017 for ₹797.29 crore (US$100 million).

Yellow Line
Section Length

(km)

Contract cost Contractor(s) Expected completion
Bommasandra - Rastriya Vidhylaaya Road 18.82

(6.418+6.385+6.340)

₹797.27 crores

(US$110 mil)

HCC-URC JV December 2024[13]

Funding[edit]

For Phase-2 of Namma Metro, the Central and State Governments will fund around ₹15,000 crore. The State and Central Governments will bear 30% and 20% of the project cost respectively. The remaining will be obtained through senior term loans. BMRCL is permitted to raise up to ₹9,000 crore through loans.

Indian firms Biocon and Infosys announced that they would provide funding construction of the Biocon Hebbagodi and Infosys metro stations respectively on the Yellow Line. Each firm will contribute ₹100 crore (US$13 million) towards the project. Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar Shaw stated that the company wanted to fund the project because it would help de-congest the city. Both Biocon and Infosys have offices located near the stations.[14]

Infrastructure[edit]

Rolling stock[edit]

BMRC plans to operate driverless trains on the Yellow Line with Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system.[15] On 2 December 2019, BMRC awarded a contract for supplying 90 coaches (15 rakes) to CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co. Ltd with CBTC signaling for the Yellow Line.[16] One set of trains was built and has been shipped from China to Chennai Port, by sea on November 20. After customs clearance, the trainset arrived at the Hebbagodi Depot in Bengaluru by road on February 14, 2024, at 3:45 am.[17][18][19][20] With the arrival of the trainset, this will undergo rigorous and static testing within the depot, inclusive of the tracks present at the depot. It is slated to start operations around July 2024. [21]

The contract for the construction of the Hebbagodi depot was awarded to Parnika Commercial & Estates(P) Ltd in July 2019.[22]

Stations[edit]

The Yellow Line is fully elevated and will have 16 stations.

Yellow Line
# Station Name Opening Connections Alignment
English Kannada
1 Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾಲಯ ರಸ್ತೆ Under construction Green Line Elevated
2 Ragigudda ರಾಗಿಗುಡ್ಡ Under construction Elevated
3 Jayadeva Hospital ಜಯದೇವ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ Under construction Pink Line (Under Construction) Elevated
4 BTM Layout ಬಿ ಟಿ ಎಂ ಬಡಾವಣೆ Under construction Elevated
5 Central Silk Board ಕೇಂದ್ರ ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಮಂಡಳಿ Under construction Blue Line (Under Construction) Elevated
6 Bommanahalli (Roopena Agrahara) ಬೊಮ್ಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ (ರೂಪೇನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ) Under construction Elevated
7 Hongasandra (Garvebhavi Palya) ಹೊಂಗಸಂದ್ರ (ಗಾರ್ವೇಬಾವಿ ಪಲ್ಯ) Under construction Elevated
8 Kudlu Gate ಕೂಡ್ಲು ದ್ವಾರ Under construction Elevated
9 Singasandra ಸಿಂಗಸಂದ್ರ Under construction Elevated
10 Hosa Road ಹೊಸ ರಸ್ತೆ Under construction Elevated
11 Beratena Agrahara ಬೆರಟೇನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ Under construction Elevated
12 Konappana Agrahara ಕೋಣಪ್ಪನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ Under construction Elevated
13 Electronic City ಎಲೆಕ್ಟ್ರಾನಿಕ್ ಸಿಟಿ Under construction Elevated
14 Huskur Road ಹುಸ್ಕೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ Under construction Elevated
15 Hebbagodi ಹೆಬ್ಬಗೋಡಿ Under construction Elevated
16 Bommasandra ಬೊಮ್ಮಸಂದ್ರ Under construction Elevated

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Know the location of new Red Line metro stations". The Hindu. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Karnataka approves plan to extend metro rail from Bommasandra to Hosur". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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  5. ^ "Metro Yellow Line to E-City & extended Green Line to open by April 2024: CM Siddramaiah". The Times of India. 21 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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  9. ^ "Tender for Electronics City metro reach issued – Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Metro floats tenders for Electronics City route". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  11. ^ Staff Reporter. "Electronics City inches closer to being on metro map". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Thai company ITD will build stations on e-city line in Bengaluru". The Economic Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line to be opened in one go from December 2023". 21 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Biocon, Infy to Adopt Two Metro Stations – ETtech". ETtech.com. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  15. ^ Shah, Narendra (13 April 2019). "First Driverless trains likely to run on the Namma Metro's Yellow line by 2021". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  16. ^ "BMRCL Tenders". tenderb.bmrc.co.in. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  17. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (12 February 2024). "Coaches of driverless metro train to reach Bengaluru from Chennai soon". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  18. ^ "First driverless train from China on its way". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  19. ^ Vivan, Sridhar (4 November 2023). "Chinese rakes for Namma Metro soon". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  20. ^ "BMRCL officials visit China to inspect Bengaluru metro Yellow Line coaches". The Hindu. 31 October 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  21. ^ B.P, Darshan Devaiah (14 February 2024). "Finally, driverless coaches for Yellow Line of Namma Metro arrive in Bengaluru". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Delhi-based firm gets Namma Metro's Hebbagodi depot contract | Bengaluru News". Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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