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Mallige line
Under-construction suburban rail line in Bengaluru, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mallige line is an under-construction Bengaluru Suburban rail line between Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara. The 27 km (17 mi) long broad-gauge line was approved in 2019 with its construction works commencing in 2022. The line which is also referred as 'corridor-2' is being built in two packages C2A and C2B respectively. The C1A package consists eight stations, while the C1B has four. The line is named after the flower Mallige (Jasmine) in Kannada.
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The route between Benniganahalli and Chikkabanavara was part of the longer line (83 km (52 mi)) of Tumakuru–Yeshavanthapur–Benniganahalli proposed under 'Call To Action' report of 2010.[2] Later in 2019, the line saw reduction in length with termination in Chikkabanavara, in Northwest of Bengaluru.[3]
On 7 October 2020, government of India approved the four corridors of Bengaluru suburban rail project including the KSR Bengaluru – Devanahalli line and its Airport branch.[4] The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name Mallige.[5]
It was also the first line among four where construction works began.[6] In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the Mallige line along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised.[7]
In september 2024, the construction progress on the line stood at 28% with 22% of the financial expenditure. The line was then targeted for completion in June 2026.[8] However, the deadline was later pushed to March 2027.[1]
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