Passenger trains on the 7.5 km Kalena Agrahara–Tavarekere stretch of Namma Metro's Pink Line will start at 6 am on Saturday, November 14, the day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates it, Karnataka minister Krishna Byre Gowda said. Trains will run every 8 minutes at first. Fares have not been announced.
The elevated section of Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line will open to passengers at 6 am on Saturday, November 14, 2026, Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on November 11, according to PTI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the 7.5 km stretch from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere on Friday, November 13. An earlier single report had put the start of public service at November 15.
How often trains will run
Trains will run every 8 minutes at first, the minister said. Five trains have been allotted to the line: four in regular service and one on standby. BMRCL had earlier planned a 6-minute peak and 10-minute off-peak frequency for the section. BMRCL has not yet published the first and last train times.
Fares not decided yet
Gowda said fares for the new section have not been discussed yet. Namma Metro charges by distance on its other lines (₹10 up to 2 km, rising in steps to ₹90), and the full 7.5 km stretch would fall in the ₹40 slab if the same table applies. Treat that as an estimate until BMRCL announces Pink Line fares; the fare calculator uses the current slabs.
The six stations
The section runs along Bannerghatta Road through Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, IIMB, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital and Tavarekere. At Jayadeva Hospital riders can change to the Yellow Line for Silk Board, Electronic City and Bommasandra. Kalena Agrahara is the nearest metro station to Bannerghatta National Park.
The stretch received its Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) clearance on October 28. Opening it takes Namma Metro's network past 100 km. The underground section of the Pink Line, from Dairy Circle to Nagawara with an interchange at MG Road for the Purple Line, is targeted for 2027.
Station-by-station details, journeys and the route map are on our Pink Line guide, which we will update with BMRCL's timetable and fares when they are published.
Sources
- PTI via ThePrint — "Metro rail pink line inauguration on Nov 13: Karnataka Minister Gowda" (Nov 11, 2026)
- Asianet Newsable — "Bengaluru Metro Pink Line: Trains Every 8 Minutes During Peak Hours, Public Services From November 14" (Nov 2026)
- The Hans India — "Namma Metro Pink Line inauguration tomorrow: Gowda" (Nov 12, 2026)