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{{short description|Planned suburban rail line in Bengaluru, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Kanaka line
| native_name = Kanaka mārga
| color = {{rail color|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Kanaka}}
| logo = [[File:Kride logo.png|100px]]
| logo_width =
| image =
| image_width = 300px
| caption =
| type = [[Commuter rail]]
| status = Under-construction
| locale =
| start = Heelalige
| end = Rajanakunte
| stations = 17
| routes =
| daily_ridership =
| planopen = {{start date and age|March 2027|df=y}}<ref name="malligekanaka_deadline">{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=Railways to construct new terminal at Devanahalli; Bengaluru suburban rail corridor deadline pushed to 2027 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/railways-new-terminal-devanahalli-bengaluru-suburban-rail-corridor-deadline-pushed-2027-9783585/ |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
| close =
| owner = Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited [https://kride.in/about/ K-RIDE]
| operator = Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited [https://kride.in/about/ K-RIDE]
| character = Elevated and at-grade
| depot = TBD
| stock =
| linelength = {{cvt|47.74|km|mi|abbr=on}}
| tracklength =
| tracks = [[Double-track railway|Double-track]]
| gauge = {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[Broad-gauge railway|broad gauge]]
| minradius =
| electrification = {{25 kV 50 Hz}} [[Overhead line|overhead catenary]]
| speed =
| map = {{Kanaka Line, Bengaluru Suburban}}
}}

The '''Kanaka line''' is an under-construction [[Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Bengaluru Suburban]] rail line between Heelalige and Rajanakunte. The {{cvt|35|km}} long [[Broad-gauge railway|broad-gauge]] line was approved in 2019. The construction works for the line which is also referred as 'corridor-4' began in 2024. The line is named after the flower ''Kanaka'' (''[[Crossandra infundibuliformis]]'') in [[Kannada]].

== History ==
The Heelalige to Rajanakunte line via Yelahanka was the longest among the four proposed corridors by RITES in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-11-05 |title=Bengaluru’s suburban rail dream now closer to reality |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengalurus-suburban-rail-dream-now-closer-to-reality/articleshow/71914958.cms |access-date=2025-01-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It was then approved in the following year along with other corridors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Centre approves Bengaluru suburban rail project |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/centre-approves-bengaluru-suburban-rail-project-898773.html |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name ''Kanaka''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 March 2021|first1=Christin Mathew|last1=Philip|title=Bengaluru suburban rail corridors likely to be named after flowers|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-suburban-corridors-likely-to-be-named-after-flowers/articleshow/81368480.cms|access-date=10 July 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the [[Mallige line|Mallige]] (line 2) along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised over the other two.<ref name="2&4_priority">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-28 |title=Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project: ‘Corridors 2 and 4 are priority now,’ says minister V Somanna amid talks on axing Corridor 3 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-suburban-railway-project-9692659/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, the pre-construction works for the line had commenced along with acquisition process of private land for the corridor, and work had already commenced on minor bridges and earth-retaining structures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivan |first=Sridhar |title=Bengaluru Suburban Rail corridor 4 construction update |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bengaluru-suburban-rail-corridor-4-construction-update/articleshow/112049947.cms |access-date=2025-01-18 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>

For phase wise construction works, the line was divided in two packages C4A and C4B. The corridor 4A ran from Heelalige to Kaggadasapura while 4B from Channasandara to Rajanakunte.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-10 |title=Two Firms Bid For Bengaluru Suburban Rail’s Packages C4A & C4B - Metro Rail News |url=https://metrorailnews.in/bids-for-bengaluru-suburban-rail-project-packages/ |access-date=2025-01-18 |language=en-US}}</ref> The line is planned to be opened by March 2027 along with Mallige.<ref name="malligekanaka_deadline"/>

=== Construction ===
[[File:Bengaluru Suburban Railway's Kanaka Line under-construction.jpg|thumb|Construction activities of Kanaka line near Dooravani Nagara in East Bengaluru.]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Kanaka}};" | '''History'''
|-
! Section
! Opening
! colspan="2" | Terminals
! Length
! Stations
|-
| C4A
| ''March 2027''
| Heelalige
| Kaggadasapura
| {{cvt|20|km}}
| 9
|-
| C4B
| ''March 2027''
| Kaggadasapura
| Rajanakunte
| {{cvt|27|km}}
| 8
|}

== Stations ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Kanaka}};" | '''Kanaka Line'''
|-
! rowspan="2" | #
! colspan="2" | Station Name
! rowspan="2" | Opening
! rowspan="2" | Connections / Transits / Terminals
! rowspan="2" | Station Layout
! rowspan="2" | Platform Level Type
|-
! [[English language|English]]||[[Kannada]]
|-
| 1
| [[Heelalige]]
| [[Heelalige|ಹೀಲಲಿಗೆ]]
| rowspan="22" | March 2027<ref name="malligekanaka_deadline"/>
|
| rowspan="22"| TBD
| rowspan="22"| Side
|-
| 2
| [[Bommasandra]] (Future Station)
| [[Bommasandra|ಬೊಮ್ಮಸಂದ್ರ]]
|
|-
| 3
| Singena Agrahaara
| ಸಿಂಗೇನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ
|
|-
| 4
| Huskuru
| ಹುಸ್ಕೂರು
|
|-
| 5
| Ambedkar Nagara
| ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ನಗರ
|
|-
| 6
| [[Carmelaram|Karmelaram]]
| [[Carmelaram|ಕರ್ಮೇಲರಂ]]
| {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Red|croute}}
|-
| 7
| [[Bellandur|Bellanduru Road]]
| [[Bellandur|ಬೆಳ್ಳಂದೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ]]
|
|-
| 8
| [[Marathahalli|Marathahalli]]
| [[Marathahalli|ಮಾರತಹಳ್ಳಿ]]
|
|-
| 9
| Bagmane (Future Station)
| ಬಾಗ್ಮನೆ
|
|-
| 10
| Doddanekundi
| ದೊಡ್ಡನೆಕುಂದಿ
| {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Blue|croute}}
|-
| 11
| Kaggadasapura
| ಕಗ್ಗದಾಸಪುರ
|
|-
| 12
| Benniganahalli
| ಬೆನ್ನಿಗಾನಹಳ್ಳಿ
| {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Purple|croute}} {{RouteBox|Mallige|Mallige line|#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Mallige}}|black}} (''Under-construction'')
|-
| 13
| [[Channasandra railway station|Channasandara]]
| [[Channasandra railway station|ಚನ್ನಸಂದರ]]
|
|-
| 14
| [[Horamavu|Horamavu]]
| [[Horamavu|ಹೊರಮಾವು]]
|
|-
| 15
| Hennuru
| ಹೆಣ್ಣೂರು
|
|-
| 16
| [[Thanisandra railway station|Thanisandara]]
| [[Thanisandra railway station|ಥಣಿಸಂದ್ರ]]
|-
| 17
| R.K.Hegde Nagara
| ಹೆಗಡೆ ನಗರ
|
|-
| 18
| Jakkuru
| ಜಕ್ಕೂರು
|
|-
|
| ''New station''
| ''ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ''
|
|-
| 19
| [[Yelahanka Junction railway station|Yelahanka]]
| [[Yelahanka Junction railway station|ಯಲಹಂಕ]]
| {{RouteBox|Sampige|Sampige line|#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Sampige}}|black}} (''Planned'')
|-
|
| ''New station''
| ''ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ''
|
|-
| 18
| Muddanahalli
| ಮುದ್ದನಹಳ್ಳಿ
|
|-
|
| ''New station''
| ''ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ''
|
|-
| 19
| Rajanakunte
| ರಾಜನಕುಂಟೆ
|
|}

==See also==
* [[Urban rail transit in India]]
** [[Bengaluru Suburban Railway]]
** [[Namma Metro]]
** [[Sampige line]]
** [[Mallige line]]
** [[Parijaata line]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://kride.in/sub-urban-rail-project/ KRide]

[[Category:Proposed railway lines in India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bengaluru]]

Kanaka line - Revision history

Diazonium at 01:36, 17 April 2026