The Bengaluru Metro Pink Line’s elevated section will open for public services on November 14, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched train operations on the corridor. The 7.5-kilometre section connects Kalena Agrahara with the elevated part of the Pink Line towards Nagawara and includes six stations.
The stations on the operational stretch are Suddagunte Palya, also known as SG Palya, Jayadeva Hospital, JP Nagar 4th Phase, IIMB, Hulimavu and Kalena Agrahara. The section is part of the wider Kalena Agrahara–Nagawara Pink Line, one of Bengaluru’s major metro infrastructure projects.
According to the details reported by Prajavani, trains will begin operations from Kalena Agrahara at 4.55 am and from SG Palya at 5 am every Monday. From Tuesday to Saturday, services will start from both terminal stations at 6 am. On Sundays, trains will begin at 7 am from both ends.
The last train will depart from Kalena Agrahara at 10.50 pm and from SG Palya at 10.54 pm. This timetable gives commuters access to early morning and late evening services, although the starting times will vary by day of the week.
Train frequency on the elevated section will be eight minutes during peak periods and 10 minutes during non-peak periods. The operating schedule is expected to be particularly relevant for commuters travelling through south Bengaluru, including passengers accessing the Jayadeva Hospital and IIMB areas.
The six-station section will add a new rapid-transit option for neighbourhoods along the Kalena Agrahara–SG Palya stretch. Its usefulness for daily travel will depend on how passengers connect with the stations through walking routes, buses, intermediate public transport and private vehicles. The immediate public timetable, however, establishes the first operating pattern for the newly opened section.
The Pink Line is planned along the Kalena Agrahara–Nagawara corridor, but the public operation announced for November 14 applies to the 7.5-kilometre elevated section listed in the report. Further details about the remaining portion of the corridor were not provided in the supplied announcement.
Public services will begin on November 14, with trains operating from both terminal stations according to the day-wise schedule. The next operational milestone for passengers will be the start of regular services on the newly opened elevated section.
