Red Line (Namma Metro)

The Red Line or Hebbal-Sarjapura Line is a proposed metro rail line that will become part of Namma Metro's network in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Phase-3A of Namma Metro has been planned to become operational around December 2030.^[3][4][5][6]

Red Line
Overview
Native name	Keṁpu mārga
Status	Approved from Karnataka Cabinet and waiting from Union Cabinet
Owner	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Locale	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Termini	Hebbala Sarjapura
Connecting lines	Operational (1) Purple Line Upcoming (3): Blue Line Orange Line Pink Line Proposed (1): Aqua Line
Stations	28
Website	bmrc.co.in
Service
Type	Metro
System	Namma Metro
Depot(s)	Sarjapur Depot [1]
History
Planned opening	December 2030; 5 years' time (December 2030) (TBC) [2]
Technical
Line length	37 km (23 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	(TBC)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Red Line map (TBC) Legend Blue Line towards KIAL Terminals Hebbala Blue Line Orange Line Indian Railways Towards Yesvantpur Jn or SMVT Bengaluru Ganga Nagar Veterinary College Mekhri Circle Guttahalli Palace Bengaluru Golf Course Basaveshwara Circle KR Circle Town Hall Shanthinagar NIMHANS Dairy Circle Dairy Circle on Pink Line Under construction Koramangala II Block Koramangala III Block Jakkasandra Blue Line towards Central Silk Board Agara Blue Line Under construction Ibbaluru Blue Line Under construction Blue Line towards Krishnarajapura or KIAL Terminals Bellandur Gate Kaikondrahalli Doddakannelli Indian Railways Towards Hosur or Baiyyappanahalli Carmelaram Ambedkar Nagar Kodathi Gate Muthanalluru Cross Dommasandra Sompura Kada Agrahara Road Sarjapura Depot (TBC) Sarjapura

As per latest news updates, the Karnataka Cabinet had approved the Phase 3A of this metro line, linking Sarjapur in southeastern Bengaluru with Hebbal in the north on December 6, 2024. The approval from the Union Cabinet is awaited, as the Centre holds a 50% equity stake in Namma Metro.^[7][8]

Funding

Estimated at Rs 16,543 crore, including land acquisition charges, the 37-km line is outlined in the Comprehensive Mobility Plan 2020. This proposed metro line is expected to ease travel for public commuting to and from tech zones.^[9] The alignment involves an elevated corridor near the IT corridor in Sarjapur, transitioning underground at Koramangala, traversing the central business district through tunnels, and emerging on Ballari Road with elevated stations at Ganganagar and Hebbal.

Stations

The Red Line (Hebbal-Sarjapura Line) is planned to have 28 stations.^[9][10][11]

Interchanges

Passenger interchange facilities, connecting to other metro and railway lines, will be provided at the following stations:

• Hebbala (Connects to the Orange Line, which runs between JP Nagar 4th Phase and Kempapura and to the Blue Line, which runs from Central Silk Board to KIAL Terminals)
• Krishna Rajendra circle (Connects to the Purple Line, which runs between Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Challaghatta)
• Dairy Circle (Connects to the Pink Line, which runs between Nagawara and Kalena Agragara)
• Agara (Connects to the Orange Line, which runs between JP Nagar 4th Phase and Kempapura and to the Blue Line, which runs from Central Silk Board to KIAL Terminals)
• Ibbaluru (Connects to the Orange Line, which runs between JP Nagar 4th Phase and Kempapura and to the Blue Line, which runs from Central Silk Board to KIAL Terminals)

Red Line
#	Station name		Connections	Station layout (TBC)[12]
	English	Kannada
1	Hebbala	ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ	Blue Line Orange Line  Mallige  (Under Construction)	Elevated
2	Ganganagar	ಗಂಗಾನಗರ		Elevated
3	Veterinary College	ವೆಟರ್ನರಿ ಕಾಲೇಜು		Underground
4	Mekhri Circle	ಮೇಖ್ರಿ ಸರ್ಕಲ್		Underground
5	Palace Guttahalli	ಗುಟ್ಟಹಳ್ಳಿ ಅರಮನೆ	Bangalore Palace	Underground
6	Bengaluru Golf Course	ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಗಾಲ್ಫ್ ಕೋರ್ಸ್		Underground
7	Basaveshwara Circle	ಬಸವೇಶ್ವರ ವೃತ್ತ		Underground
8	Krishna Rajendra circle	ಕೃಷ್ಣ ರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ವೃತ್ತ	Purple Line	Underground
9	Town Hall	ಟೌನ್ ಹಾಲ್		Underground
10	Shanthinagara	ಶಾಂತಿನಗರ	Shanthinagar Bus TTMC	Underground
11	NIMHANS	ನಿಮ್ಹಾನ್ಸ್		Underground
12	Dairy Circle	ಡೈರಿ ಸರ್ಕಲ್	Pink Line (under construction)	Underground
13	Koramangala II Block	ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ II ಬ್ಲಾಕ್		Underground
14	Koramangala III Block	ಕೋರಮಂಗಲ III ಬ್ಲಾಕ್		Elevated
15	Jakkasandra	ಜಕ್ಕಸಂದ್ರ		Elevated
16	Agara	ಅಗರ	Blue Line (under construction)	Elevated
17	Ibbaluru	ಇಬ್ಬಲೂರು	Blue Line (under construction)	Elevated
18	Bellanduru Gate	ಬೆಳ್ಳಂದೂರು ಗೇಟ್		Elevated
19	Kaikondrahalli	ಕೈಕೊಂಡ್ರಹಳ್ಳಿ		Elevated
20	Doddakannelli	ದೊಡ್ಡಕನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಿ		Elevated
21	Carmelaram	ಕಾರ್ಮೆಲರಾಮ್	Kanaka  (Under Construction)	Elevated
22	Ambedkar Nagara	ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ನಗರ		Elevated
23	Kodathi Circle	ಕೋಡತಿ ವೃತ್ತ		Elevated
24	Muthanalluru Cross	ಮುತ್ತನಲ್ಲೂರು ಕ್ರಾಸ್		Elevated
25	Dommasandra	ದೊಮ್ಮಸಂದ್ರ		Elevated
26	Sompura	ಸೋಂಪುರ		Elevated
27	Kada Agrahara Road	ಕಡ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ ರಸ್ತೆ		Elevated
28	Sarjapura	ಸರ್ಜಾಪುರ		Elevated

See also

• Namma Metro
  • Purple Line
  • Green Line
  • Yellow Line
  • Pink Line
  • Blue Line
  • Orange Line
  • Inner Ring Line
  • List of Namma Metro Stations
• Rapid transit in India
• List of metro systems