Bengaluru: The much-awaited Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line is expected to begin operations by the end of January 2025, it is reported. This will provide better connectivity to the industrial and residential areas in the south of the city. Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) hopes to start the service by January 2025, as trial runs have also started on this route.
Solution to traffic problem: Yellow Line:
Apart from this, this big project of Rs 5,745 crore will be of 19.15 kilometers. The RV Road connects Bommasandra to 16 strategic stops. Jayadeva Hospital, BTM Layout, Silk Board Junction and Electronics City will be among the major stations, thereby solving Bengaluru’s traffic problem to some extent.
This metro line is expected to reduce the traffic around Bommanahalli and Silk Board Junction, thereby providing relief from the traffic jams which have been a headache for years. The yellow route will help those working in the IT and BT sectors in and around Electronic City, including Infosys.
Highest metro in India:
A major part of the Yellow Line is the Jaidev Hospital station, which at a height of 39 meters will be India’s tallest metro station. This six-level interchange consists of a hub underpass, road, flyover, Yellow Line platform, concourse and Pink Line platform.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has confirmed that three trains will operate at an interval of 30 minutes for the initial phase of the Yellow Line. The first train will run in December followed by the second train in January. It is said that 15 six-coach trains out of the planned fleet of 36 are likely to run smoothly by August 2025. One of these train sets will be imported from China, while the rest will be manufactured in West Bengal.
Operation of driverless trains:
Yes, the new Yellow Line metro train is an advanced driverless train with advanced signaling and braking system. Safety inspection by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) is scheduled in January. It has already been ensured that the route is completely ready for public use. After the trial run it will be completely open to the public.
