The Orange Line is an upcoming metro line serving Bangalore as part of the Namma Metro network in the city, connecting Kempapura with JP Nagar 4th Phase. This metro line will serve the industrial areas, manufacturing units, educational institutions, providing connectivity to the southern part of the city, thereby improving last-mile connectivity to commercial centres, industrial hubs, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities. The line was approved by the Union Cabinet on August 17, 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2031.

The line passes through the western part of Outer Ring Road and passes through many major industrial areas, educational institutions and neighbourhoods of the city, such as Hebbal, BEL Circle, Goraguntepalya, Sumanahalli, Nagarabhavi, Mysuru Road, Hosakerehalli and Jaya Prakash Nagar.

The Orange Line will have interchanges with the Blue Line at Kempapura and Hebbal, Red Line at Hebbal, Green Line at Peenya and Jaya Prakash Nagar, Grey Line at Sumanahalli Cross, Purple Line at Mysuru Road and Pink Line at JP Nagar 4th Phase.

History

Initial Planning BMRCL began planning Namma Metro Phase-III in 2013, shortly after announcing Phase-II, which included the Yellow Line and Pink Line. Later in June 2013 BMRCL partnered with RITES Limited to conduct a pre-feasibility study for each proposed corridor

By 2016, BMRCL submitted its Phase-III proposal to the Ministry of Urban Development, which initially spanned 150.94 km. However, following the feasibility the network size was reduced to 102 km, with the remaining corridors being planned for Light Rail. The proposed lines were

Nagavara - Kempegowda International Airport Carmelaram - Yelahanka Marathahalli - Hosakerehalli Silkboard - Hebbal via KR Puram.

However, in 2017 the Karnataka Government announced that the Silkboard - Hebbal line and the Nagavara - Airport line were merged to create the Blue Line and fast tracked to Phase 2A and Phase 2B.

In 2018 the Karnataka Government officially confirmed Phase III with several modifications. Multiple new lines were introduced while some others were dropped. Following another round of modifications in 2020, only two lines were finalized to be part of Phase-III

Magadi Road Toll Gate to Kadabagere line JP Nagar to Kempapura

In July 2020, RITES Limited was assigned to prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) work for Phase-III. RITES submitted the DPR to the State Government who approved it in November 2022. The final approval was received from the Central Government in August 2024 paving the way for BMRCL to start land acquisition and tender notification.

Double Decker Changes

Tendering As of January 2025 BMRCL has issued tenders for Geotechnical Investigations and Detailed Design Consultancy (DDC). Once the Geotechnical Investigations are finished and finalized with the DDC BMRCL plans to release the Civil Work Tender. Pre-Construction ActivityTenderingSectionActivitySuccessful Bid /CostContractorAwardPhase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-1JP Nagar 4th Phase to Mysore RoadGeotechnical InvestigationManglam Consultancy23 Jul 2024Phase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-2Mysore Road to Kanteerava StudioGeotechnical InvestigationSECON23 Jul 2024Phase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-3Kanteerava Studio to Kempapura Geotechnical InvestigationMyrtle Project23 Jul 2024Phase-3/GTI/2024/109/ Pkg-4Hosahalli to Kadabagere Geotechnical InvestigationSECON23 Jul 2024Phase-3/EIA&SIA/RFP/2024/114SIA, RIP, IEE, EMP, Noise & Vibration StudyMonarch Consultants 04 Jan 2025Phase-3/DDC1/RFP/2024/115JP Nagar 4th Phase to BDA Complex Nagarbhavi Detailed Design ConsultantSYSTRA MVA15 Mar 2025Phase-3/DDC2/RFP/2024/116Sumanahalli Cross to Kempapura Detailed Design ConsultantAssystem15 Mar 2025Phase-3/DDC3/RFP/2024/117Hosahalli Station to KadabagereDetailed Design ConsultantSYSTRA MVA15 Mar 2025EPDD-5Traction and Power SupplyDetailed Design ConsultantBidding UnderwayTotal Civil WorkTenderingSectionLengthSuccessful Bid /CostContractorAwardPh-3/Double Decker/P1/2026/143JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kamakya Bus DepotBidding UnderwayPh-3/Double Decker/P2/2026/144Kamakya Bus Depot to NagarbhaviBidding UnderwayPh-3/Double Decker/P3/2026/145Nagarbhavi to Sumanahalli CrossBidding UnderwayTotalBidding Underway

Funding As per the initial Detailed Project Report (DPR) line is estimated to cost Rs.15,611 crores. The cost includes the construction of both new metro lines along with flyovers, which will be built along the metro pillars. The funding is at the moment planned at

Government of Karnataka (Equity): Rs.2,037 crores Government of India (Equity): Rs.2,037 crores Government of Karnataka Subordinated debt for land & RR: Rs. 2019 crores GOK Subordinated debt for central taxes: Rs. 489 crores GOI Subordinated debt for central taxes: Rs. 489 crores External Debt: Rs. 7577 crores

Stations Interchanges Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other metro and railway lines, are proposed at the following station

(Connects to the Blue Line, which runs between and KIAL Terminals) (Connects to the Blue Line, which runs between and KIAL Terminals and to the Red Line, which runs from Hebbala to Sarjapura) Peenya (connects to the Green Line, which runs between Madavara and Silk Institute) Sumanahalli Cross (Connects to the Grey Line, which runs from Hosahalli to Kadabagere) Mysuru Road (Connects to the Purple Line, which runs from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Challaghatta) Jaya Prakash Nagar (Connects to the Green Line, which runs between Madavara and Silk Institute) JP Nagar 4th Phase (Connects to the Pink Line, which runs between Nagawara and Kalena Agrahara)

Orange Line#Station NameConnectionsStation TypePlatform Type EnglishKannada1Kempapuraಕೆಂಪಾಪುರ (Under Construction)ElevatedTBC2Hebbalaಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ (Under Construction) (Pending Central Approval)ElevatedTBC3Nagashetty halliನಾಗಶೆಟ್ಟಿಹಳ್ಳಿElevatedTBC4BEL Circleಬಿ ಇ ಎಲ್ ವೃತ್ತElevatedTBC5Muthyalanagarಮುತ್ಯಾಲನಗರElevatedTBC6Peenyaಪೀಣ್ಯElevatedTBC7Kanteerava Nagarಕಂಠೀರವ ನಗರElevatedTBC8Freedom Fighters Colonyಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರ ಕಾಲೋನಿElevatedTBC9Prem Nagarಪ್ರೇಮ್ ನಗರElevatedTBC10Sumanahalli Crossಸುಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್ (Approved)ElevatedTBC11Nagarbhavi BDA Complexನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ಬಿ ಡಿ ಎ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣElevatedTBC12Papireddy Palyaಪಾಪಿರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಪಾಳ್ಯElevatedTBC13Vinayaka Layoutವಿನಾಯಕ ಬಡಾವಣೆElevatedTBC14Nagarabhavi Circleನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ವೃತ್ತElevatedTBC15Mysuru Roadಮೈಸೂರು ರಸ್ತೆElevatedTBC16Dwarka Nagarದ್ವಾರಕಾ ನಗರElevatedTBC17Hosakerahalliಹೊಸಕೆರೆಹಳ್ಳಿElevatedTBC18Kamakya Bus Depotಕಾಮಾಕ್ಯ ಬಸ್‌ ಘಟಕ Kamakya Bus Depot ElevatedTBC19Kadirenahalliಕದಿರೇನಹಳ್ಳಿElevatedTBC20Jaya Prakash Nagarಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ನಗರElevatedTBC21Jaya Prakash Nagar 5th Phaseಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ನಗರ ೫ನೇ ಹಂತElevatedTBC22Jaya Prakash Nagar 4th Phaseಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ನಗರ ೪ನೇ ಹಂತ (Under Construction)ElevatedIsland & Side

Integration of the key areas of the city These are the notable areas that will be integrated as part of the Phase 3 of Namma Metro and they are as given below:-

See also Namma Metro Purple Line Green Line Yellow Line Pink Line Blue Line Grey Line Red Line Inner Ring Line List of Namma Metro Stations Rapid transit in India List of metro systems

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