Yellow Line (Namma Metro)
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 line connects R.V. Road with Bommasandra and is fully elevated with 16 stations.[1] R.V. Road station is the terminal station on city side where an interchange is being provided with the Green Line. Jayadeva Hospital station will, in future serve as another interchange station with the Pink Line[2] that is also under construction in Phase ll of Namma Metro's expansion. The other end of Yellow Line terminates at Bommasandra.
| Yellow Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Owner | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) |
| Locale | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Termini | R.V. Road Bommasandra |
| Stations | 16 |
| Website | bmrc.co.in |
| Service | |
| Type | Metro |
| System | Namma Metro |
| Depot(s) | Hebbagodi |
| History | |
| Planned opening | March 2022 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.82 km (11.69 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Elevated |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
Planning
Namma Metro's Phase ll includes two new lines - Yellow and Red Lines, as well as extensions of Purple Line and Green Line.[1] Phase II spans a length of 72.095 km (13.79 km underground, 0.48 km at grade and 57.825 km elevated) and adds 61 stations to the network of which 12 are underground.[3]
Tenders for the construction of Yellow Line (between R V Road and Bommasandra) were floated in 3 packages.[4] On 9 December 2016, BMRC floated tenders for the construction of 6.418 km stretch from Bommasandra to Hosa Road station. The work involves construction of viaduct with five stations and includes construction of the depot entry line leading to Hebbagodi depot.[5] Tenders for the 6.385 km stretch from Hosa Road to Bommanahalli (previously HSR Layout) were floated the next day.[6] Both packages were awarded to Thai-based ITD Cementation India in May 2017 for ₹511.35 and 485.52 crores (US$140 mil totally).[7] Civil works began in November 2017.
The third tender for construction of the 6.34 km elevated section and 5 stations was awarded to a joint venture between German-based Wenig Incorporation LLC (61%) and URC Construction Pvt Ltd. (39%) on 3 July 2017 for ₹797.29 crore (US$110 million).[8][9]
| Yellow Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Length
(km) |
Stations | Contract cost | Contractor(s) | Expected completion |
| Bommasandra - Hosa Road | 6.418 | Bommasandra, Hebbagodi, Huskur Road, Konappana Agrahara, Electronic City | ₹511.35, 485.52 crores (US$140 mil totally) | ITD Cementation India | March 2022 |
| Hosa Road - HSR Layout | 6.385 | Hosa Road, Basapura Road, Chikkabegur, Munneshwara Nagar, Hongasandra, Bommanahalli | |||
| HSR Layout - RV Road | 6.340 | Central Silk Board, BTM Layout, Jayadeva Hospital, Ragigudda, RV Road | ₹797.29 crore (US$110 million) | WENIG-URC | March 2022 |
Funding
Indian firms Biocon and Infosys announced that they would provide funding for the construction of the Hebbagodi and Konappana Agrahara (now renamed 'Infosys Foundation Konappana Agrahara') metro stations respectively on the Yellow Line. Each firm will contribute ₹100 crore (US$14 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.[10]
Infrastructure
Rolling stock
BMRC plans to operate driverless trains on the Yellow Line with Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system.[11] On 2 December 2019, BMRC awarded a contract for supplying 90 coaches (15 rakes) to CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co.Ltd with CBTC signalling for the Yellow Line.[12]
The contract for construction of Hebbagodi depot was awarded to Parnika Commercial & Estates(P) Ltd in July 2019.[13]
Stations
The Yellow Line is fully elevated and will have 16 stations.
| Yellow Line | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Status | Connections | Layout | |
| 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 | ಬಿಟಿಎಂ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 5 | Central Silk Board | ಕೇಂದ್ರ ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಮಂಡಳಿ | Under Construction | Blue Line (Proposed) |
Elevated |
| 6 | Roopena Agrahara | ರೂಪೇನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 7 | Hongasandra | ಹೊಂಗಸಂದ್ರ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 8 | Kudlu Gate | ಕುಡ್ಲು ಗೇಟ್ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 9 | Singasandra | ಸಿಂಗಸಂದ್ರ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 10 | Hosa Road | ಹೊಸ ರಸ್ತೆ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 11 | Beratena Agrahara | ಬೆರಾಟೆನಾ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 12 | Konappana Agrahara | ಕೊನಪ್ಪನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 13 | Electronic City | ಎಲೆಕ್ಟ್ರಾನಿಕ್ ಸಿಟಿ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 14 | Huskur Road | ಹುಸ್ಕೂರ್ ರಸ್ತೆ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 15 | Hebbagodi | ಹೆಬ್ಬಗೋಡಿ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
| 16 | Bommasandra | ಬೊಮ್ಮಸಂದ್ರ | Under Construction | Elevated | |
See also
References
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- "Delhi-based firm gets Namma Metro's Hebbagodi depot contract | Bengaluru News". Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2020.