Bengaluru | September 3, 2026 — The 7.5-km elevated Pink Line of Namma Metro is ready for public operations, but its opening is awaiting further approvals from the Union government, railway authorities and the Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Wednesday.
Gowda travelled on the line with Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, MLA M Krishnappa, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) Managing Director PC Jaffer and other officials. The group boarded a train at Jayadeva Hospital station, the interchange between the Pink and Yellow lines, and travelled to Kalena Agrahara, the corridor’s terminal station along Bannerghatta Road. They inspected the station before returning to Jayadeva Hospital and transferring to the Yellow Line.
The officials were briefed on the corridor’s Communication Based Train Control signalling system, Station Control Room and Automatic Fare Collection system, which is integrated with the National Common Mobility Card. Gowda said the line was ready for inauguration and that the state was hopeful of receiving an opening date from the Government of India in September.
“All works from BMRCL are complete for opening the section, subject to mandatory inspections and clearances,” BMRCL said. The corporation said enough trains were available for commissioning and that the trains were undergoing prescribed trials and testing. The trains, manufactured by BEML with around 70% local content, are equipped to support Automatic Train Operation and advanced Unattended Train Operation.
Before passenger services begin, the trains must complete mandatory running of 750 km. Training for identified train operators is expected to be completed this week, according to BMRCL. The corporation is also awaiting the Railway Board’s sanction for the new trains, after which the CMRS must conduct the statutory safety inspection and authorise the line for operations.
The approval process involves rolling stock and signalling systems. BMRCL required an Interim Speed Certificate from the Research Designs and Standards Organisation after oscillation and Emergency Brake Distance trials. The certificate was received in early August, and the CMRS inspected the rolling stock from August 12 to 14. A senior BMRCL official said the Railway Board had raised observations and that the corporation had submitted its reply two days earlier. The official said the corporation was hopeful of receiving the sanction soon.
Surya said in a post on X that the sanction was expected within 15 days. Separately, Alstom is expected to submit the safety case for the Grade of Automation 2 system to Jodova Technologies. Jodova will assess the documentation and issue an Internal Safety Assessment certificate covering the signalling system, its interfaces with other subsystems and key functions.
Jodova is scheduled to inspect Kalena Agrahara, Jayadeva Hospital and Tavarekere stations as part of the assessment. BMRCL will submit the rolling stock sanction and the Internal Safety Assessment certificate to the CMRS for the final statutory safety inspection. A BMRCL official said that inspection could take place after mid-September if the remaining requirements are completed.
