Bengaluru Metro will add a 13th train to its Yellow Line from November 16, reducing peak-hour waiting times from six minutes to 5.5 minutes for commuters travelling between RV Road and Bommasandra, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said on Saturday.
The revised weekday schedule will apply from Monday to Friday during peak hours. BMRCL said the additional train will allow it to improve service frequency and reduce waiting times on the 19.15-km corridor, which runs through Silk Board Junction and Electronics City in southern and southeastern Bengaluru.
During non-peak hours on weekdays, trains will continue to operate at 10-minute intervals. The Saturday and Sunday schedule will also remain unchanged, with trains running every 10 minutes throughout the day.
There will be no change to the first and last train timings from the two terminal stations, RV Road and Bommasandra, on any day of the week, according to the corporation.
“With the induction of the additional trainset, a total of 13 trains will be operated daily on the Yellow Line, enabling BMRCL to improve train frequency and reduce waiting times for commuters,” the corporation said in its statement.
The Yellow Line was inaugurated on August 10, 2025, and passenger operations began the following day. The fully elevated corridor was built over eight years at a reported cost of Rs 7,610 crore. It connects RV Road with Bommasandra and provides metro access to areas including Silk Board Junction and Electronics City.
The corridor is also intended to improve public transport access in one of Bengaluru’s busiest employment and residential belts and help ease pressure on road traffic around Silk Board Junction. The service revision will therefore affect commuters using the line during weekday peak periods, while passengers travelling during non-peak hours and weekends will see no change in frequency.
BMRCL’s announcement specifies that the new schedule will begin on November 16. The corporation has not announced any changes to terminal operating hours or to the weekend timetable.
