| Purple Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Namma Metro |
| Locale | Bangalore |
| Termini | Baiyyappanahalli Mysore Road |
| Stations | 17 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 20 October 2011 |
| Operator(s) | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited |
| Character | underground and elevated |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.1 km |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Standard gauge |
| Electrification | Third rail 750V DC |
The Purple line of the Namma Metro is part of the rapid transit rail system for the city of Bangalore, India. It will consist of 17 stations from Baiyyappanahalli to Mysore Road. The line will measure 18.10 kilometres (11.25 mi) and will be mostly elevated, with 4.88 kilometres (3.03 mi) and 3 stations underground. Currently only a 6.7 km stretch between Baiyyappanahalli and M. G. Road is operational. The line will connect the Eastern and Western areas of Bangalore.
The following dates represent the dates the section opened to the public, not the private inauguration.
| History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Extension date | Termini | Length | Stations | |
| Reach-1 | October 20, 2011 | Baiyappanahalli | M.G. Road | 6.7 kilometers (4.2 mi) | 6 |
| M.G. Road | Mysore Road | 11.4 kilometers (7.1 mi) | 11 | ||
| Total | Baiyappanahalli | Mysore Road | 18.1 kilometers (11.2 mi) | 17 | |
| Purple Line | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections | Layout |
| 1 | Baiyappanahalli | October 20, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 2 | Swami Vivekananda Road | October 20, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 3 | Indiranagar | October 20, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 4 | Halasuru | October 20, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 5 | Trinity | October 20, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 6 | M.G. Road | October 20, 2011 | None | Elevated |
| 7 | Cubbon Park | None | Elevated | |
| 8 | Vidhana Soudha | None | Underground | |
| 9 | Sir M. Visveshwarya | None | Underground | |
| 10 | Majestic | Green Line | At Grade | |
| 11 | City Railway Station | None | Underground | |
| 12 | Magadi Road | None | Elevated | |
| 13 | Hosahalli | None | Elevated | |
| 14 | Vijayanagar | None | Elevated | |
| 15 | Attiguppe | None | Elevated | |
| 16 | Deepanjali Nagar | None | Elevated | |
| 17 | Mysore Road | None | Elevated | |