Bangalore Metro Green Line — Route, 32 Stations, Timings & Fares
The Namma Metro Green Line is Bengaluru's north–south metro corridor, running 33.5 km from Madavara to Silk Institute with 32 stations. It connects the industrial Peenya belt in the north through the commercial heart at Majestic and Jayanagar to the residential south, and interchanges with both the Purple Line and the Yellow Line. Updated August 2026.
The Green Line runs every day. First train: 5:00 AM (Mon 4:15 AM, Sun 7:00 AM). Last train: ~11:05 PM. Trains every 5 min at peak, 10–15 min off-peak.
Green Line — Quick Facts
- Route: Madavara ↔ Silk Institute (north–south)
- Stations: 32 • Length: 33.5 km
- Status: Fully operational
- First train: 5:00 AM (Mon 4:15 AM, Sun 7:00 AM)
- Last train: ~11:05 PM
- Interchanges: Purple Line at Majestic · Yellow Line at RV Road
Green Line at a Glance
| Terminals | Madavara (north) ↔ Silk Institute (south) |
| Number of stations | 32 |
| Length | 33.5 km |
| Status | Fully operational |
| First train | 5:00 AM (Mon: 4:15 AM · Sun: 7:00 AM) |
| Last train | ~11:05 PM from both terminals |
| Frequency | Every 5 min (peak) · 10–15 min (off-peak) |
| Colour code | Green |
| Type | Mostly elevated · Underground section through central Bengaluru |
| Interchanges | Purple Line at Majestic · Yellow Line at RV Road |
| Operator | BMRCL (Namma Metro) |
All Green Line Stations (in order)
From Madavara in the north to Silk Institute in the south. The line is mostly elevated with an underground section through central Bengaluru.
| # | Station | Nearby / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madavara | Northern terminus. Near Madavara, Tumkur Road industrial corridor. |
| 2 | Chikkabidarakallu | Near Chikkabidarakallu, residential area along Tumkur Road. |
| 3 | Manjunathnagar | Manjunathnagar residential area, near Nagasandra. |
| 4 | Nagasandra | Nagasandra depot station. Nearest metro to Bangalore Airport (bus/taxi onward, ~35 km). |
| 5 | Dasarahalli | Dasarahalli, Tumkur Road corridor. |
| 6 | Jalahalli | Near Jalahalli Cross, HAL area, north-west Bengaluru. |
| 7 | Peenya Industry | Peenya Industrial Area — one of Asia's largest industrial estates. |
| 8 | Peenya | Peenya, residential-industrial area. |
| 9 | Goraguntepalya | Goraguntepalya flyover, Tumkur Road junction. |
| 10 | Yeshwanthpur | Yeshwanthpur Railway Station, Orion Mall, major transport hub. |
| 11 | Sandal Soap Factory | Near Government Soap Factory, west Bengaluru. |
| 12 | Mahalakshmi | Mahalakshmi Layout, residential area near Rajajinagar. |
| 13 | Rajajinagar | Rajajinagar 5th Block, ISKCON Temple Bengaluru, residential area. |
| 14 | Kuvempu Road | Mahakavi Kuvempu Road, near Malleswaram shopping area. |
| 15 | Srirampura | Srirampura, residential area north of Majestic. |
| 16 | Mantri Square Sampige Road | Mantri Square Mall, Sampige Road shopping area, Malleswaram. |
| 17 | Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station | Interchange — Purple Line. Majestic bus station, Bengaluru's busiest metro station. |
| 18 | Chickpete | Chickpete wholesale market, Avenue Road commercial area. |
| 19 | Krishna Rajendra Market | KR Market / City Market — Bengaluru's largest wholesale market. |
| 20 | National College | National College, Basavanagudi residential area. |
| 21 | Lalbagh | Lalbagh Botanical Garden (240 acres), south Bengaluru landmark. |
| 22 | South End Circle | South End Circle junction, near Jayanagar. |
| 23 | Jayanagar | Jayanagar 4th Block, Jayanagar Shopping Complex — major south Bengaluru hub. |
| 24 | RV Road (Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road) | Interchange — Yellow Line. Transfer here for Electronic City and Bommasandra. |
| 25 | Banashankari | Banashankari Temple, BMTC bus station — major south Bengaluru hub. |
| 26 | Jaya Prakash Nagar | JP Nagar, large residential area in south Bengaluru. |
| 27 | Yelachenahalli | Yelachenahalli, near Kanakapura Road. Original southern terminus. |
| 28 | Konanakunte Cross | Konanakunte Cross junction, Kanakapura Road. |
| 29 | Doddakallasandra | Doddakallasandra, residential south Bengaluru. |
| 30 | Vajarahalli | Vajarahalli, Kanakapura Road corridor. |
| 31 | Thalaghattapura | Near Thalaghattapura, outer south Bengaluru. |
| 32 | Silk Institute | Southern terminus. Near Central Silk Technological Research Institute (CSTRI). |
Green Line Train Timings
| Day | First Train | Last Train | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 4:15 AM | ~11:05 PM | 5–10 min |
| Tue – Sat | 5:00 AM | ~11:05 PM | 5–10 min |
| Sunday | 7:00 AM | ~11:05 PM | 10–15 min |
The first and last train depart from both terminals (Madavara and Silk Institute) at approximately the same time. End-to-end travel time is around 55–60 minutes. See the full Bangalore Metro timings page for station-by-station times.
Green Line Fare Information
Fares on the Green Line range from ₹10 (minimum, 1–2 stations) to ₹90 (end-to-end, Madavara to Silk Institute). Smart card holders get up to 10% off during off-peak hours.
| Journey | Token Fare | Approx. Time |
|---|---|---|
| Madavara → Silk Institute | ₹90 | ~55 min |
| Nagasandra → Majestic | ₹40 | ~25 min |
| Yeshwanthpur → Majestic | ₹20 | ~12 min |
| Majestic → Jayanagar | ₹20 | ~12 min |
| Majestic → Banashankari | ₹30 | ~16 min |
For exact fares between any two stations, use the Fare Calculator or see the full Fare Chart.
Green Line Interchanges & Line-Change Guide
The Green Line is the only Namma Metro line with two operational interchanges, making it the backbone that ties the east–west Purple Line to the south-eastern Yellow Line. Both transfers stay inside the paid zone — you do not exit or buy a new ticket; a single QR ticket or smart-card tap covers a journey that changes lines. Here is exactly how each interchange works and how long to allow.
Majestic (Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station) → Purple Line
| Layout | Underground, 4 levels — Asia's largest underground metro station (48,000 m²). Purple Line platforms sit on the upper concourse level; Green Line platforms are one level below, set perpendicular to the Purple Line. |
| Transfer time | ≈ 3–5 minutes — one level up or down by escalator or lift, following the coloured signage. Add a few minutes at peak, as Majestic handles 200,000+ passengers a day. |
| New ticket? | No — the transfer is entirely within the paid area. |
| Transfer for | Whitefield, Indiranagar, MG Road, Cubbon Park, KSR City Railway Station, Mysore Road and Kengeri. |
RV Road (Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road) → Yellow Line
| Layout | Elevated — four platforms, with the Green Line and Yellow Line on separate levels linked by a connecting walkway, escalators and lifts. RV Road is the northern terminus of the Yellow Line. |
| Transfer time | ≈ 3–5 minutes along the marked walkway. Roughly 20,000 commuters use RV Road purely as an interchange each day, so expect crowds at peak. |
| New ticket? | No — stay inside the paid zone; one ticket covers the whole trip. |
| Transfer for | Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, Silk Board, Electronic City, Infosys Konappana Agrahara and Bommasandra along the Hosur Road tech corridor. |
Railway connection: The Green Line also gives direct metro access to Yeshwanthpur Junction railway station — a major terminus for north Karnataka, Goa and Mumbai trains — and, via the Majestic interchange, to KSR Bengaluru City railway station on the Purple Line.
Green Line on the Metro Map
The Green Line runs north–south through the centre of the network map — from Madavara at the top to Silk Institute at the bottom.
Why the Green Line Matters
The Green Line is the spine of Bengaluru's north–south metro network:
- Two interchanges — The Green Line is the only line with two interchange stations: Majestic (Purple Line) and RV Road (Yellow Line). This makes it the connecting link between the east–west Purple Line and the south-east Yellow Line to Electronic City.
- Industrial connectivity — The northern stretch connects the Peenya Industrial Area — one of Asia's largest industrial estates — to central Bengaluru, serving thousands of factory workers and small businesses daily.
- South Bengaluru backbone — Stations at Jayanagar, Banashankari, and JP Nagar serve Bengaluru's most densely populated residential areas, where millions of residents previously had no rapid transit option.
- Airport gateway — Nagasandra is currently the closest metro station to Kempegowda International Airport (by bus/taxi onward). Once the Blue Line opens, the Green Line will connect at KR Puram via the Purple Line.
- Heritage & culture — Stations at Chickpete, KR Market, Lalbagh, and Basavanagudi (National College) serve Bengaluru's oldest commercial and cultural centres — the wholesale markets of the Pété area, the 240-acre Lalbagh Botanical Garden, and the Basavanagudi temple district.
- Built in five phases over 17 years — The Green Line traces back to Namma Metro's Phase 1 network, approved in 2007. Its central 9.9 km stretch, Sampige Road to Peenya Industry, opened first in March 2014. Successive extensions carried it north to Nagasandra (May 2015), south to Yelachenahalli (June 2017), further south to Silk Institute (January 2021), and finally north again with a 3.14 km, three-station elevated extension to Madavara commissioned on 7 November 2024 — giving the line its current 33.46 km, 32-station span.
- Bengaluru's second-busiest line — On 10 August 2026, Namma Metro set an all-time single-day ridership record of 11.19 lakh boardings system-wide; the Green Line alone carried 2,85,499 of them, second only to the Purple Line's 4.66 lakh and well ahead of the newer Yellow Line. A fleet upgrade already underway — 21 new CRRC-Titagarh six-coach trainsets, with the first three entering service by August 2026 — targets exactly this peak-hour crowding.
- An older signalling system, for now — Unlike the Yellow Line's driverless Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) trains, the Green Line runs on Distance-To-Go (DTG) signalling with a loco pilot in the cab — the same proven technology the Purple Line uses. That's set to shift gradually: once all 21 new CRRC-Titagarh trainsets are running on the Green Line, BMRCL plans to redeploy 17 existing BEML-built trainsets to the Purple Line, boosting availability on both of Bengaluru's original metro corridors without buying new rolling stock for the Purple Line.
Green Line — Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Green Line metro timings?
On Tuesday to Saturday, the first train departs at 5:00 AM from both Madavara and Silk Institute. On Mondays, it starts earlier at 4:15 AM. On Sundays, the first train is at 7:00 AM. The last train departs around 11:05 PM. Trains run every 5 minutes during peak hours and every 10–15 minutes off-peak.
How many stations are on the Green Line?
The Green Line has 32 stations over 33.5 km, from Madavara in the north to Silk Institute in the south. Major stations include Nagasandra, Yeshwanthpur, Mantri Square, Majestic, Chickpete, KR Market, Lalbagh, Jayanagar, Banashankari, and Konanakunte Cross.
What is the route of the Green Line?
The Green Line runs north–south from Madavara (near Tumkur Road) through Nagasandra, Peenya, Yeshwanthpur, Rajajinagar, Mantri Square, Majestic, Chickpete, KR Market, Lalbagh, Jayanagar, RV Road, Banashankari, JP Nagar, Yelachenahalli, Konanakunte, and Thalaghattapura to Silk Institute. The line is mostly elevated with an underground section through central Bengaluru.
Where can I interchange from the Green Line?
The Green Line has two interchange stations: at Majestic (Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station), transfer to the Purple Line for Whitefield, MG Road, and Kengeri. At RV Road, transfer to the Yellow Line for Electronic City and Bommasandra. Both changes stay inside the paid zone — no new ticket — and take about 3–5 minutes platform-to-platform. See the full line-change guide above for the level-by-level layout at each interchange.
Is the Green Line metro running today?
Yes — the Green Line runs every day including Sundays and public holidays. Weekday (Tue–Sat) trains start at 5:00 AM, Mondays at 4:15 AM, and Sundays at 7:00 AM. The last train is around 11:05 PM. For any service disruptions, check BMRCL's official social media channels.
Which is the nearest Green Line station to the airport?
Nagasandra is the closest Green Line station to Kempegowda International Airport (about 35 km by road). From Nagasandra, take a bus or taxi to the airport. Once the Blue Line (Airport Metro) opens, a direct metro connection to the airport will be available.
What are all the Green Line stations, in order?
From north to south, the 32 Green Line stations in order are: Madavara, Chikkabidarakallu, Manjunathanagar, Nagasandra, Dasarahalli, Jalahalli, Peenya Industry, Peenya, Goraguntepalya, Yeshwanthpur, Sandal Soap Factory, Mahalakshmi, Rajajinagar, Mahakavi Kuvempu Road, Srirampura, Mantri Square Sampige Road, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station (Majestic), Chickpete, Krishna Rajendra Market (KR Market), National College, Lalbagh, South End Circle, Jayanagar, Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (RV Road), Banashankari, Jayaprakash Nagar, Yelachenahalli, Konanakunte Cross, Doddakallasandra, Vajarahalli, Thalaghattapura, and Silk Institute. See the full station list above for landmarks and links to each station page.
How long does the Green Line take end to end?
A full ride from Madavara to Silk Institute covers 33.5 km across 32 stations and takes about 62 minutes. With trains every 5 minutes at peak and 10–15 minutes off-peak, waiting time is short. For shorter hops, allow roughly 2 minutes per station.
What is the fare on the Green Line metro?
Green Line token fares range from ₹10 for a couple of stations up to about ₹90 for the full Madavara–Silk Institute journey. A common trip like Majestic to Silk Institute is around ₹50. Smart card holders get up to 10% off during off-peak hours. Use the fare calculator for the exact fare between any two stations.
Which Green Line stations are underground?
Three stations are underground — Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station (Majestic), Chickpete, and Krishna Rajendra Market (KR Market) — on the central tunnelled stretch through old Bengaluru. Every other Green Line station, including National College, Lalbagh, and Yeshwanthpur, is elevated.
Which Green Line station is closest to Majestic railway station and bus stand?
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station (Majestic) is directly connected to KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station and the Kempegowda (Majestic) Bus Station — all three share the Majestic transport hub. It is also the Green Line's Purple Line interchange, making it the best station for rail, intercity bus, and cross-city metro connections.