Karnataka government grants in-principle approval for Bengaluru Metro phase 3
The Karnataka government has granted in-principle approval for the Bengaluru Metro’s phase-3, which comprises two lines—the first running a length of 32.16 km from Kempapura to JP Nagar Fourth Phase and the second a 12.82km line from Hosahalli to Kadabagere.
The phase is expected to cost Rs 16,368 crore. The Kempapura-JP Nagar line will have 22 stations, including six interchange stations, while the Hosahalli-Kadabagere line will have nine stations.
Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya tweeted Wednesday that the state government had given in-principle approval for the project. The new phase will cover JP Nagar, Hosakerehalli and Nagarbhavai along the Outer Ring Road, he wrote, promising to “work towards ensuring that max(imum) parts of Bengaluru South gets Metro soon”.
