Mallige line
| Mallige line | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Mallige mārga |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Operator(s) | Bengaluru Suburban Rail Company Limited |
| Depot(s) | Soladevanahalli |
| History | |
| Planned opening | March 2027[1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 28.72 km (17.85 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double-track |
| Character | Elevated and at-grade |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
The Mallige line is an under-construction Bengaluru Suburban rail line between Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara. The 27 km (17 mi) long broad-gauge line was approved in 2019 with its construction works commencing in 2022. The line which is also referred as 'corridor-2' is being built in two packages C2A and C2B respectively. The C1A package consists eight stations, while the C1B has four. The line is named after the flower Mallige (Jasmine) in Kannada.
History
[edit]The route between Benniganahalli and Chikkabanavara was part of the longer line (83 km (52 mi)) of Tumakuru–Yeshavanthapur–Benniganahalli proposed under 'Call To Action' report of 2010.[2] Later in 2019, the line saw reduction in length with termination in Chikkabanavara, in Northwest of Bengaluru.[3]
On 7 October 2020, government of India approved the four corridors of Bengaluru suburban rail project including the KSR Bengaluru – Devanahalli line and its Airport branch.[4] The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name Mallige.[5]
It was also the first line of the four where construction works began.[6] In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the Mallige line along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised.[7]
In september 2024, the construction progress on the line stood at 28% with 22% of the financial expenditure. The line was then targeted for completion in June 2026.[8] However, the deadline was later pushed to March 2027.[1]
Construction
[edit]| History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Opening | Terminals | Length | Stations | |
| C2A | March 2027 | Benniaganahalli | Mathikere | 16 km (9.9 mi) | 8 |
| C2B | March 2027 | Yeshavanthapur | Chikkabanavara | 12 km (7.5 mi) | 4 |
Stations
[edit]| Mallige Line | ||||||
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| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections / Transits / Terminals | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | |
| English | Kannada | |||||
| 1 | Benniganahalli | ಬೆನ್ನಿಗಾನಹಳ್ಳಿ | 2028 |  Purple LineParijaata (Under-construction) |
TBD | Side |
| 2 | Kasthurinagara | ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಗರ | Green Line
| |||
| 3 | Sevanagara | ಸೇವಾನಗರ | ||||
| 4 | Banaswadi | ಬಾಣಸವಾಡಿ | ||||
| 5 | Kaverinagara | ಕಾವೇರಿನಗರ | ||||
| 6 | Nagawara | ನಾಗವಾರ | ||||
| 7 | Kanakangara | ಕನಕಾಂಗರ | ||||
| 8 | Hebbala | ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ | Blue Line Orange Line Red Line
| |||
| 9 | Lottegollahalli | ಲೊಟ್ಟೆಗೊಲ್ಲಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 10 | Mathikere | ಮತ್ತಿಕೆರೆ | ||||
| 11 | Yeshavanthapura | ಯಶವಂತಪುರ | Green Line Sampige (Planned) | |||
| 12 | Jalahalli | ಜಾಲಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 13 | shettyhalli | ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 14 | Maidarahallli | ಮೈದರಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 15 | Chikkabanavara | ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಾಣಾವರ | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Railways to construct new terminal at Devanahalli; Bengaluru suburban rail corridor deadline pushed to 2027". The Indian Express. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Bengaluru Commuter Rail - Call To Action - Reprint 2 | PDF | Rail Transport | Sustainable Transport". Scribd. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ "railnews.in". www.railnews.in. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Centre approves Bengaluru suburban rail project". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Philip, Christin Mathew (6 March 2021). "Bengaluru suburban rail corridors likely to be named after flowers". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Bengaluru: Byappanahalli-Chikkabanavara suburban rail corridor work to commence in a month; work order issued to L&T". The Times of India. 2 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project: 'Corridors 2 and 4 are priority now,' says minister V Somanna amid talks on axing Corridor 3". The Indian Express. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ^ Vivan, Sridhar. "Suburban rail project: All things considered". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 16 January 2025.