Reach-2 Extension Line under Phase-2 of the Bangalore Metro Rail project is between Mysore Road to Kengeri a total length of 7.53 km and is scheduled for commercial operation in July 2021. The estimated Cost of this extension is Rs 1560 Crores and the land cost is Rs 360 Crores.
- This is an extension to the operational East- West Corridor (Purple line) of length 18.1 kms.
- This Elevated Section has 6 Stations, namely
- Nayandahalli
- Rajarajeshwari Nagar
- Jnanabharathi
- Pattanagere
- Kengeri Bus Terminal
- Kengeri
Passenger Amenities:
- On this Section, parking facility is provided at Nayandahalli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Jnanabharathi and two level parking at Kengeri Bus Terminal, with bus bay at both sides of the Station.
- Apart from this, all the metro stations can be used for road crossing by the public, except at Kengeri Bus Terminal Station which is located off road and construction of FOB connecting to adjacent BMTC Bus Depot and crossing the road is being provided later.
Fare:
- The maximum fare for travelling from Baiyappanahalli to Kengeri would be Rs.56/- and Kengeri to Silk Institute, which is longest stretch. would be Rs. 60/-.
- With commissioning of this section, ridership on this Section is expected to be @ 75000 passengers per day.
- The Automatic Fare Collection System in this Extension Line has been established for enabling the usage of One Nation One Card i.e. National Common Mobility Card and OR System.
Additional Details:
- Train testing after integration and migration of Signalling System from existing Section to new Section have been completed.
- Each station roof top is designed for installation of solar power of 250 Kw Capacity.
- Each Station is provided with 8 escalators and 4 elevators (Kengeri Bus terminal will have 6 elevators and 6 escalators).
- The extension from Kengeri to Challagatta is under progress and likely to be completed by this year-end which was sanctioned later.
About Bangalore Metro’s Phase-2 Project:
Meanwhile, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, on 20.04.2021, approved the Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase 2A (Central Silk Board Junction to K.R. Puram) and Phase 2B (K.R. Puram to Airport via Hebbal Junction) of total length 58.19 km. The total completion cost of the project is Rs. 14,788.101 Crore.
- Presently, implementation of Phase-2 project consisting of a total length of 74.84 km is under way, which consists of extension of existing two corridors viz. East-West (Purple line) and North-South (Green Line) Corridors comprising elevated sections and construction of two new lines Reach-5 and Reach-6.
- The East-west Corridor is extended from Mysore Road to Challaghatta in the West end and from Baiyappanahalli to ITPL-Whitefield in the East end.
- Similarly, North-South Corridor is extended from Nagasandra to Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) in North end and Yelachenahalli to Anjanapura Township in South end.
- The trains operating on the present East-West and North-South of Bangalore Metro Rail Project (Phase-I) will be extended to operate on these extensions also.
- Two new lines, one of about 18.82 km from R V Road to Bommasandra (Reach-5) and another of about 21.5 km from Gottigere to Nagawara (Reach-6) will be constructed under Phase-2 of the project.
- Reach-5 is fully elevated with 16 stations and Reach-6 has an underground section of approximately 13.75 km with 12 stations and elevated section of about 7.5 km with 6 stations.
- DPR of Phase-2A envisages a New line (ORR Metro Line) between Central Silk Board (CSB) junction and K. R Puram of 19.8 km of Elevated section.
- Similarly, DPR of Phase-2B envisages an Airport Metro Line as an extension of ORR Metro line from K. R Puram to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) of 38.4 km Elevated Section.
Recent Update:
Meanwhile, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) on Monday has awarded Contracts for Construction of elevated viaduct from Central Silk Board Junction to K R puram & upto Baiyappanahalli Depot including 13 Elevated Stations [excluding Architectural Finishing of Stations], including Road widening, Utility diversion & other allied works of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, Phase-2A. (Package 1 & 2)
- The Package-1 of award Value of Rs. 785.23 crores has been awarded to M/s Afcons Infrastructure Limited. The Completion Period of work is 30 Months.
- The Package-2 of award Value of Rs. 623.55 crores has been awarded to M/S Shankaranarayana Constructions Pvt Limited. The Completion Period of work is 30 Months.
In December 2019, the BMRCL had invited bids in two Contract packages for the construction of elevated section from Central Silk Board Junction to K R puram & upto Baiyappanahalli Depot including 13 Elevated Stations of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, Phase-2A.
The Two Contract packages are:
1. PHASE 2A/P1/60(a): “Construction of elevated structures (Viaduct & Stations) of length 9.859 km from Chainage 0.000mto 9859.000mand 6 Nos of elevated metro stations viz, Central Silk Board, HSR layout, Agara, Ibbalur, Bellandur, Kadubeesanahalli including road widening, Utility diversion and allied works of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase-2A”.
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- “Construction of loops, ramps for road flyover at Central Silk Board junction of approx. length of 2.84 Km including Road widening & allied worksin Reach-5 line (R5/P4) of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, Phase-2.”
2. PHASE 2A/P2/60(b): “Construction of elevated structures (Viaduct & Stations) of length 9.774 km from Chainage 9859.000mto 18236.000m and7 Nos of elevated metro stations viz, Kodibeesanahalli, Marathahalli, ISRO, Doddanekundi, DRDO sports complex, Saraswathi Nagar and K R Puram including 1.097 km length link line to Baiyappanahalli Depot, 0.30 km length Pocket track, Road widening, Utility diversion and allied works of Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase -2A”.
Source: BMRCL-Press Release | Image Credit (representational): BMRCL
