After nearly four years of anticipation and multiple delays, the much-awaited Yellow Line of Namma Metro, from R.V. Road to Bommasandra, will finally be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 10, 2025). The 19.15-kilometre corridor is expected to transform commuting in the city’s tech corridor, particularly benefiting lakhs of employees working in Electronic City and helping decongest traffic at the infamous Silk Board junction.
Originally envisioned in the 2011 Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), construction of the Yellow Line began in 2017. It was initially scheduled for completion by December 2021, but the project was plagued by a series of setbacks including delays in land acquisition, the COVID-19 pandemic, and hold-ups in rolling stock supply from the Chinese manufacturer CRRC Nanjing.
Built at a cost of ₹7,610 crore, the Yellow Line adds 16 stations to the city’s metro network, expanding the total operational length of Namma Metro to 96 km. The line is fully elevated and features Bengaluru’s first driverless trains, although according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials, they will initially operate with loco pilots for safety and familiarity. This metro line is integrated with the city’s first double-decker flyover, located between Silk Board Junction and Ragigudda Metro Station.
