Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has submitted the detailed project report (DPR) for two corridors of Namma Metro Phase-3A to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL).
In 2020, BMRCL decided to take up two corridors (Phase 3A) on priority— 13 km Magadi Road (Hosahalli -Kadabagere) and 32 km JP Nagar Phase-IV to Hebbal.
RITES had bagged contract to prepare the DPR for these two corridors under Phase 3A. A total of 40 stations are being planned for Phase 3A and is expected to be operational by 2027-2028.
On JP Nagar-Hebbal section, stations are being planned at places like JP Nagar (IV, V phases), Kamakhya bus depot, Hosakerehalli Cross, PES Institute of Technology, Mysuru Road, Nagarbhavi Circle, Sumanahalli Cross, Kanteerava Studio, Peenya, BEL Circle and Hebbal.
On the Magadi Road section, stations are likely to come at Hosahalli, Vinayak Nagar, Sumanahalli Cross, Sunkadakatte, Herohalli, Byadarahalli and Kadabagere.