BENGALURU: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will build two Metro stations inside Bengaluru Airport on the KR Puram-Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) line, by December 2024. The line will pass through 17 Metro stations of Benniganahalli, Horamavu, HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar, HBR Layout, Nagawara, Veeranna Palya, Kempapura, Hebbal, Kodigehalli, Jakkur Cross, Yelahanka, Bagalur Cross, Bettahalasuru, Doddajala, Airport City and KIA Terminal.
This Phase-2B Line runs 38.44km and was given the green signal along with the Outer Ring Road Line for a total cost of `14,788 crore by the Union Cabinet in April this year. One of the Airport City Metro stations will be partly elevated, and the other one will be at grade, while the KIA Terminal Metro station, an underground station, is for flyers.
