Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation began five new metro feeder routes on November 14, the day Pink Line trains opened to the public, with 28 buses running about 401 trips a day from Jayadeva Hospital, Hulimavu, JP Nagar 4th Phase and S G Palya.
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) started five new feeder bus routes at stations on Namma Metro's Pink Line on Saturday, November 14, the same day public trains began on the 7.5 km elevated stretch between Kalena Agrahara and S G Palya, Deccan Herald and Public TV reported. The routes use 28 buses and run about 401 trips a day.
The five routes
The longest new link, MF-18J, runs from Jayadeva Hospital metro station to Uttarahalli via Delmia Circle, JP Nagar 6th Phase, Kadirenahalli Cross, Chikkallasandra and Arali Mara, with 7 buses making 126 trips a day. MF-22HS links Hulimavu with Singasandra via Nyanappanahalli Cross, Begur Lake and Chikka Begur, with 6 buses and 96 trips a day.
The other three are ring routes: MF-18JT between Jayadeva Hospital and S G Palya (Tavarekere), MF-18JP from JP Nagar 4th Phase, and MF-18T from S G Palya. The two reports give slightly different end points for the ring routes, and BMTC has not published their frequencies.
Fewer buses than first planned
In October, BMTC had proposed 30 buses making 415 trips a day on the five routes, at roughly 10-minute intervals, according to Swarajya and Asianet Newsable. The service that started on Saturday is slightly smaller. Some Pink Line stations, including Jayadeva Hospital, IIMB, JP Nagar 4th Phase and Hulimavu, were already served by earlier BMTC feeder buses.
Changing between bus and metro
Pink Line trains run from 6 am to 10.50 pm, about every 8 minutes at peak, with fares of ₹10 to ₹30 on the open section. Riders from Uttarahalli and JP Nagar 6th Phase can use MF-18J to reach Jayadeva Hospital, where the Pink Line meets the Yellow Line to Silk Board and Electronic City. Timings and fares for every station are on our metro timings page and the fare calculator; the feeder routes are listed in the Pink Line guide.
Sources
- Deccan Herald — "5 new feeder bus services to start on November 14 at Bengaluru's Pink Line metro stations" (Nov 2026)
- Public TV English — "Passengers hope for Namma Metro pink line to be fully operational soon, BMTC starts feeder services" (Nov 14, 2026)
- Swarajya — "Five new BMTC feeder routes planned for Bengaluru's Pink Line Metro with 10-minute frequency service" (Oct 2026)
- Asianet Newsable — "Bengaluru Metro Pink Line: BMTC Plans 5 Feeder Bus Routes, 10-Minute Peak-Hour Frequency" (Oct 2026)