Namma Metro Blue Line (Airport City): Construction Update

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The Namma Metro Blue Line is the airport line, running 58.19 km with 29 stations. It is built in two phases: Phase 2A along the Outer Ring Road, targeted for December 2027, and Phase 2B to the airport, targeted for March 2028. Doddajala, the station closest to Prestige Parklane, sits on the airport section and has a depot beside it.

Blue Line at a Glance


Detail Value
Total length 58.19 km
Total stations 29
Phase 2A, ORR section 19.633 km, 13 stations
Phase 2B, airport section 38.56 km, 16 stations
Phase 2A target December 2027
Phase 2B target March 2028
Construction began August 2021 for Phase 2A, February 2022 for Phase 2B
Depots Baiyappanahalli and Doddajala
Rolling stock 222 coaches ordered from BEML for ₹2,217.78 crore

How the Line is Split


Phase 2A runs along the Outer Ring Road in two stretches. Central Silk Board to Kadubeesanahalli covers 9.9 km and 7 stations, and Kadubeesanahalli to Krishnarajapura adds 9.85 km and 6 more.

Phase 2B carries the airport traffic, also in two stretches. Krishnarajapura to Hebbal covers 11.35 km and 8 stations, while Hebbal to KIAL Terminals runs 27.09 km with 8 more.

Stations on the Airport Section


These are the eight stations between Hebbal and the airport, listed in order as the line runs north.

  • Hebbala
  • Kodigehalli
  • Jakkur Cross
  • Yelahanka
  • Bagalur Cross
  • Doddajala
  • Airport City
  • KIAL Terminals

Doddajala is the station that serves the Devanahalli and KIADB Aerospace Park side of the corridor. KIAL Terminals is the airport station at the end of the line.

Where the Line Connects


The Blue Line meets most of the network, which is what makes it useful beyond airport trips.

  • Central Silk Board: interchange with the Yellow Line.
  • Agara and Ibbaluru: interchanges with the Red Line.
  • Krishnarajapura: interchange with the Purple Line.
  • Kasturi Nagar: interchange with the railway.
  • Nagawara: interchange with the Pink Line.
  • Kempapura: interchange with the Orange Line.
  • Hebbal: interchange with the Orange and Red Lines.
  • KIAL Terminals: connection to the airport.

Construction Status


Work on Phase 2A began in August 2021, and on Phase 2B in February 2022. Both are under construction, with the ORR section due first in December 2027 and the airport section in March 2028.

Reported costs vary by source, with one figure putting the line at ₹14,788 crore and a tendering summary giving ₹11,847.96 crore.

Metro dates move, and this line has been under construction for several years. Treat the targets as current guidance rather than a promise, and check BMRCL updates before relying on a date.

What the Blue Line Means for Prestige Parklane


Prestige Parklane sits at Plot No. 24 in KIADB Aerospace Park Phase 2, on the STRR at Devanahalli. Doddajala, the nearest station, is on the airport section, and one of the line's two depots is at Doddajala as well.

The timing works in a buyer's favour. Even on the later March 2028 target, the line should be running well before the project's declared possession date of 31 December 2030.

Until then, the road network carries the load. The STRR is 2 km from the project and already in use, and the airport is 20 km away by road.

FAQs


1. What is the Namma Metro Blue Line?

It is Bengaluru's airport line, 58.19 km long with 29 stations. It runs from Central Silk Board along the Outer Ring Road, then north to the airport.

2. When will the Blue Line open?

Phase 2A along the ORR is targeted for December 2027, and Phase 2B to the airport for March 2028.

3. Which metro station is nearest to Prestige Parklane?

Doddajala station, on the Phase 2B airport section, is the nearest, and one of the line's two depots is planned there as well.

4. How many stations are on the airport section?

Phase 2B has sixteen stations overall, of which eight run from Hebbal to KIAL Terminals across 27.09 km.

5. Where does the Blue Line connect with other lines?

At Central Silk Board, Agara, Ibbaluru, Krishnarajapura, Nagawara, Kempapura and Hebbal, and with the railway at Kasturi Nagar.

6. Will the metro be ready before Prestige Parklane is handed over?

On current targets, yes. The March 2028 date for the airport section is well ahead of the project's declared possession date of 31 December 2030.

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