Blue Line to open in phases from mid-2027; full stretch by March 2028: Says KBG

Ministers Krishna Byre Gowda and Rizwan Arshad inspecting the works at the Pink Line Kamaraja Junction Metro Tunnel, in Bengaluru on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Saturday announced a new deadline of March 2028 for the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (BMRCL) Blue Line (Airport line) to become fully operational. However, commuters can expect to travel on parts of the line by the end of September 2027.Mr. Gowda said the Blue Line, which is being built in two phases — 2A (Silk Board to K.R. Puram) and 2B (K.R. Puram to Airport) — would be fully completed by March 2028. However, Phase 2A, which earlier had a December 2026 deadline, would likely be opened by mid-2027. Meanwhile, the stretch from Hebbal to th