IIMB Metro Station — Pink Line, Bannerghatta Road
Train times
The Pink Line elevated section is to be inaugurated on November 13, 2026 (announced; BMRCL's official notice and timetable are awaited; one report says regular passenger service starts on November 15, unconfirmed). Trains are planned every 6 minutes at peak and 10 minutes off-peak. See the Pink Line page for updates.
On the Pink Line
Pink Line Metro Route & Opening Date →Station details
IIMB metro station is an elevated Pink Line station on Bannerghatta Road at Bilekahalli, next to Fortis Hospital and serving the IIM Bangalore campus. It is the third station on the 7.5 km elevated section from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere, which is set to open on November 13, 2026. Jayadeva Hospital, two stops north, is the change for the Yellow Line.
- Station Type
- Elevated
- Status
- Opens Nov 13, 2026 (announced)
- Address
- Bannerghatta Road, near Fortis Hospital, Bilekahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076 · Open in Google Maps
Places near IIMB Metro Station
Hospitals & Healthcare near IIMB
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Multi-specialty hospital next to the station.
Educational Institutions near IIMB
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The station is named after and serves the IIM Bangalore campus on Bannerghatta Road.
Frequently asked questions
When will IIMB metro station open?
IIMB is on the elevated section of the Namma Metro Pink Line (Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere), whose inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was announced for November 13, 2026. CMRS safety clearance was announced on October 28, 2026. BMRCL has not yet published the timetable or confirmed when passenger service starts (one report, citing a metro official, says November 15, two days after the inauguration), so check the Pink Line page on opening day.
Which metro station is nearest to IIM Bangalore and Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road?
IIMB station on the Namma Metro Pink Line, on Bannerghatta Road at Bilekahalli, serves the IIM Bangalore campus and is next to Fortis Hospital.
How do I get from IIMB to Electronic City, Silk Board or Majestic by metro?
From IIMB, ride the Pink Line 2 stops to Jayadeva Hospital and change to the Yellow Line. Take the Yellow Line south for Central Silk Board and Electronic City, or north to RV Road, where you can change to the Green Line for Majestic (Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station) and the Purple Line.
What will the metro fare from IIMB be?
BMRCL has not announced separate Pink Line fares. Namma Metro fares are distance-based (revised February 9, 2025): ₹10 up to 2 km, ₹20 for 2–4 km, ₹30 for 4–6 km, ₹40 for 6–8 km and ₹50 for 8–10 km, with a discount on smart cards and QR tickets. The whole 7.5 km elevated section therefore falls in the ₹10–₹40 range, but treat these as estimates until BMRCL publishes Pink Line fares.