A Bengaluru Metro platform at Peenya III Phase in 2022. This is a representative image, not the new Pink Line section. Photo: Vishwanth Pindiboina / Unsplash.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first section of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro Pink Line on 13 November 2026, Press Trust of India reported. The opening covers a 7.5 km elevated route from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere, rather than the whole planned line. The Prime Minister’s Office programme note identifies the endpoints and puts the cost of this stretch at about ₹3,470 crore.
The inauguration and the start of ordinary passenger service fall on different days. Passenger trains are scheduled to begin at 6 a.m. on Saturday, 14 November, Press Trust of India reported.
Which stations are on the new section?
The six stations listed by The Indian Express are Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, IIMB, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital and Tavarekere.
Jayadeva Hospital is an interchange with the Yellow Line. That gives passengers on the new Bannerghatta Road section a connection toward Electronic City; it does not mean Pink Line trains themselves continue there.
Is the full Pink Line open?
No. This opening covers the elevated southern section. The underground section extending toward Nagawara is still under construction, The Indian Express reported. Riders should treat any projected date for that section separately from the service scheduled to begin on 14 November.
