After a cabinet meeting held on 6th December, 2024, Karnataka Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs, HK Patil, announced that Bangalore Metro Phase 3A project’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) has received cabinet approval at a cost of Rs 28,405 crore.
The Namma/Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3A, from Sarjapur to Hebbal, will cover a total length of 36.59 km - 22.14 km elevated and 14.45 km underground between Veterinary College and Koramangala 3rd Block - via 28 stations (17 elevated and 11 underground) to be built at Sarjapur, Kada Agrahara Road, Sompura, Dommasandra, Muthanallur Cross, Kodathi Circle, Ambedkar Nagar, Carmelaram, Doddakanalli, Kaikondrahalli, Bellandur Gate, Ibbalur, Agara, Jakkasandra, Koramangala 3rd Block, Koramangala 2nd Block, Dairy Circle, Nimhans, Shantinagara, Town Hall, KR Circle, Basaveshwara Circle, Bengaluru Golf Course, Palace Guttahalli, Mekhri Circle, Veterinary College, Ganga Nagar and Hebbal. 5 stations will provide interchange connectivity at Ibbalur (Blue Line), Agara (Blue Line), Dairy Circle (Pink Line), KR Circle (Purple Line), Hebbal (Blue Line & Orange Line).
The line will cut through the city’s core and connect Carmeleram, Agara, Koramangala, Dairy Circle, Central College and Armane Nagar.
Phase 3A’s DPR was prepared by RINA Consulting SpA for BMRCL between 2022-2023. It suggests building a train maintenance and stabling depot at Sarjapur.
BMRCL is now expected to begin the pre-planning activities, such as land acquisition, utility transfers, and detailed design preparations, pending final approval from the Government of India.
The Karnataka Government’s Cabinet has decided that civil construction work will commence only after obtaining approval from the Government of India.
The DPR will now be sent to the Union Government for its various departments and cabinet’s approval. The start of tendering for civil construction can begin before the Union Government’s approval, but contracts will be awarded only after approval. The construction work starting will start no sooner 2027.
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