BENGALURU, Jan 15: The six-km long southern extension line of Namma Metro Phase-2 was flagged off on Thursday by Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. The route was to be opened for commercial operations on Friday.
The new line has five new stations from Yelachenahalli station to Silk Institute station - The new stations are Konanakunte Cross, Doddakallasandra, Vajarahalli, Thalaghattapura and Silk Institute.
The Phase-2 covers a length of 74 km with 62 stations. It has extensions to both Purple and Green lines of Phase-1. The project is being implemented at a cost of Rs 30,695 cr.
Phase-2 was sanctioned in 2014 and was planned to be completed by 2018.
The metro line along the Kanakapura Road will connect with Majestic, Yeshwanthpur, Vijayanagar, MG Road and Baiyappanahalli.
“Currently, the BMTC is operating 944 trips with 107 schedules towards Jambusavari Dinne/Anjanapura, 451 trips with 63 schedules towards Vasanthapura from Konanakunte Cross and 1,134 trips with 121 schedules on Kanakapura Road to different areas," BMTC said in its notification.
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The new line has five new stations from Yelachenahalli station
to Silk Institute station - Konanakunte Cross, Doddakallasandra,
Vajarahalli, Thalaghattapura and Silk Institute. 