Rapid transit system in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Namma Metro
Namma Metro trains on the Purple Line and Green Line
Overview
Owner
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Locale
Bengaluru
Transit type
Rapid transit
Line number
Operational
Purple Line
Green Line
Under Construction
Yellow Line
Pink Line
Blue Line
Under Planning
Orange Line
Grey Line
Red Line
Number of stations
66[1]
Daily ridership
Average: 6,36,000 (Apr 2023-Mar 2024)[2]
Annual ridership
232.8 million (2023)[3]
Chief executive
Maheshwar Rao (MD)
Headquarters
BMTC Central Office, Sarige Sadana, Kengal Hanumanthaiah Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Website
bmrc.co.in
Operation
Began operation
20 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-20)
Train length
6 coaches[4]
Headway
3–15 minutes[5]
Technical
System length
Operational 73.75 km (45.83 mi) ;
Under Construction (Ph 2,2A,2B) 98.26 km (61.06 mi)
No. of tracks
2
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
750 V DC third rail
Average speed
35 km/h (22 mph)[6]
Top speed
80 km/h (50 mph)
Operational network map as of October 2023
Namma Metro (meaning Our Metro in Kannada), also known as Bengaluru Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru, the capital city of the state of Karnataka, India.[7] It is the second longest operational metro network in India with an operational length of 73.75 kilometers, just behind Delhi Metro.[8][9][10] Upon its inauguration, it became the first underground metro system in South India.[11] Namma Metro has a mix of underground, at grade, and elevated stations. Out of the 66 operational metro stations of Namma Metro as of October 2023, there are 57 elevated stations, eight underground stations and one at-grade station. The system runs on standard-gauge tracks.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a joint venture of Government of India and the State Government of Karnataka, is the agency for building, operating and expanding the Namma Metro network.[12] Services operate daily between 05:00 and 24:00 running with a headway varying between 5–15 minutes.[13] The trains initially began with three coaches but later grew to six coaches as ridership increased.[14] Power is supplied by 750V direct current through third rail. As of March 2024, the metro system had an average daily ridership of about 6,36,000 passengers.[15]
Map of Namma-metro with phase 3 expansions overlaid with the proposed Bengaluru Suburban Railway
^"Metro Phase I Will be Ready by May, to Miss Deadline". The New Indian Express. 22 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
^S, Lalitha (22 April 2024). "Bengaluru Metro clocks highest ever profit of Rs 130 crore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^S, Lalitha (22 April 2024). "Bengaluru Metro clocks highest ever profit of Rs 130 crore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^"At 1 million passengers, Namma Metro records highest ridership on Friday - newindianexpress". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 September 2019.[dead link]
^"Passengers welcome higher Namma Metro frequency - KARNATAKA". The Hindu. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
^"Average speed of KIA metro could touch 65 KMPH". The Hindu. 20 December 2017.
^"On slow track: Namma Metro operations grew just 5.6km/year over a decade". The Times of India. 19 October 2021.
^"India's second longest metro network is here". Bangalore Mirror.
^"Metro finally comes to Whitefield, take a ride on March 26 from 7 am!". Deccan Herald.
^"Namma Metro - Home". english.bmrc.co.in.
^"South India's first underground Metro launch on April 29". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
^"Namma Metro Jan-2023 Newsletter" (PDF). english.bmrc.co.in. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
^Correspondent, Special. "Namma Metro fares hiked, timings extended". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
^"All 420 trains now have 10 coaches commuters want better frequency". The Times of India.
^S, Lalitha (22 April 2024). "Bengaluru Metro clocks highest ever profit of Rs 130 crore". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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