Here’s everything you need to know about the brand-new Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line, inaugurated today, August 11, 2025:
Route & Coverage
- Route: Connects RV Road (Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road) in South Bengaluru to Bommasandra, spanning approximately 19 km with a total of 16 elevated stations.
- Key Stations & Interchanges: Includes RV Road (Green Line), Jayadeva Hospital (future Pink Line), and Central Silk Board (future Blue Line). Other important stops include Electronic City, Infosys Foundation, Hosa Road, Huskur Road, and Delta Electronics Bommasandra.
Timings & Frequency
- Operating Hours: From 5:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily.
- Frequency: Initially, trains run every 25 minutes, with plans to improve frequency to 20 minutes by month-end and potentially reach 10-minute intervals during peak operations.
Fare Structure
- Ticket Price: One-way fares range from ₹10 up to ₹90, based on distance traveled.
Travel Time & Benefits
- Transit Time: Full end-to-end journey now takes 31 minutes, compared to more than 90 minutes by road.
- Daily Capacity: Initially projected to serve around 25,000–30,000 commuters, scaling up to 800,000 daily by early 2026.
- Impact: The Yellow Line aims to greatly reduce congestion at traffic-heavy areas like Silk Board Junction and significantly improve connectivity to tech hubs like Electronic City.
Quick Recap Table
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Route | RV Road ↔ Bommasandra; 19 km, 16 stations |
| Timings | 5:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Frequency | Every 25 min (initial); improving soon |
| Fares | ₹10 – ₹90 one-way |
| Journey Duration | About 31 minutes end-to-end |
| Capacity | 25k–30k/day initially → Up to 8 lakh/day by 2026 |
