Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7.5 km elevated Kalena Agrahara–Tavarekere section of Namma Metro's Pink Line on Friday, November 13, and rode the new line. Public passenger service starts at 6 am on Saturday, November 14, with trains every 8 minutes at first. BMRCL has not yet published Pink Line fares or a full timetable.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first section of Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line on Friday, November 13, 2026: the 7.5 km elevated stretch from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere along Bannerghatta Road, built at a cost of about ₹3,470 crore. Public passenger service starts at 6 am on Saturday, November 14.
Modi bought a ticket using UPI and rode the new line from Tavarekere to IIMB with Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya and minister Krishna Byre Gowda, according to reports by The Tribune and The Hans India. In his speech he said the line would improve connectivity to IIM Bangalore and other educational institutions on the corridor.
The six stations now open
Trains stop at Kalena Agrahara, Hulimavu, IIMB, JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital and Tavarekere. Jayadeva Hospital is the interchange with the Yellow Line, so riders from Silk Board, Electronic City and Bommasandra can now reach Bannerghatta Road by metro. Kalena Agrahara is the nearest station to Bannerghatta National Park.
Timings and fares
Trains run every 8 minutes at first, with four trains in service and one on standby, minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on November 11. The first trains leave both terminals at 6 am. BMRCL has not yet published the last-train time or Pink Line fares; Namma Metro charges by distance on its other lines, and our Pink Line fare estimates use those slabs until BMRCL announces the official table.
What comes next
The section takes Namma Metro's operational network past 100 km. The full Pink Line is 21.25 km with 18 stations; the remaining underground section from Dairy Circle to Nagawara, with an interchange at MG Road for the Purple Line, is expected to open around March 2027, PTI reported.
Station guides, journeys such as Electronic City to Hulimavu, 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
- The Tribune (PTI) — "PM Modi inaugurates Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line stretch worth Rs 3,470 crore, takes ride" (Nov 13, 2026)
- The Hans India — "PM Modi Inaugurates Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line, Takes Ride With Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar" (Nov 13, 2026)
- Deccan Chronicle — "PM Modi Inaugurates Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line" (Nov 13, 2026)
- The Federal — "PM Modi inaugurates Bengaluru Metro's Pink Line stretch, services to begin on November 14" (Nov 13, 2026)