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{{short description|Under-construction suburban rail line in Bengaluru, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox rail line
| name = Mallige line
| native_name = ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗ
| color = {{rail color|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Mallige}}
| logo = [[File:Kride logo.png|100px]]
| logo_width =
| image =
| image_width = 300px
| caption =
| type = [[Commuter rail]]
| status =
| locale =
| start = Benniganahalli
| end = [[Chikkabanavara]]
| stations = 16
| 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 = Soladevanahalli
| stock =
| linelength = {{cvt|28.72|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 = {{Mallige Line, Bengaluru Suburban}}
}}

The '''Mallige line''' is an under-construction [[Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Bengaluru Suburban]] rail line between Benniganahalli to [[Chikkabanavara]]. The {{cvt|27|km}} long [[Broad-gauge railway|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 ==
The route between Benniganahalli and Chikkabanavara was part of the longer line ({{cvt|83|km}}) of [[Tumkur|Tumakuru]]–[[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshavanthapur]]–Benniganahalli proposed under 'Call To Action' report of 2010.<ref name="cta_2010">{{Cite web |title=Bengaluru Commuter Rail - Call To Action - Reprint 2 {{!}} PDF {{!}} Rail Transport {{!}} Sustainable Transport |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/35799171/Bengaluru-Commuter-Rail-Call-to-Action-Reprint-2 |access-date=2025-01-15 |website=Scribd |language=en}}</ref> Later in 2019, the line saw reduction in length with termination in Chikkabanavara, in Northwest of Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web |title=railnews.in |url=http://www.railnews.in/rites-submits-revised-dpr-of-bengaluru-suburban-rail-project/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=www.railnews.in}}</ref>

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.<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 ''Mallige''.<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>

It was also the first line among four where construction works began.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-02 |title=Bengaluru: Byappanahalli-Chikkabanavara suburban rail corridor work to commence in a month; work order issued to L&T |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-byappanahalli-chikkabanavara-suburban-rail-corridor-work-to-commence-in-a-month-work-order-issued-to-lt/articleshow/93956518.cms |access-date=2025-01-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the Mallige line along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised.<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 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vivan |first=Sridhar |title=Suburban rail project: All things considered |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/suburban-rail-project-all-things-considered/articleshow/113204016.cms |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref> However, the deadline was later pushed to March 2027.<ref name="malligekanaka_deadline"/>

=== Construction ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="6" style="background:#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Mallige}};" | '''History'''
|-
! Section
! Opening
! colspan="2" | Terminals
! Length
! Stations
|-
| C2A
| ''March 2027''
| Benniaganahalli
| [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshavanthapur]]
| {{cvt|16|km}}
| 8
|-
| C2B
| ''March 2027''
| [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshavanthapur]]
| [[Chikkabanavara]]
| {{cvt|12|km}}
| 4
|}

== Stations ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Mallige}};" | '''Mallige 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
| Benniganahalli
| ಬೆನ್ನಿಗಾನಹಳ್ಳಿ
| rowspan="17" | 2028
| {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Purple|croute}} {{RouteBox|Parijaata|Parijaata line|#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Parijaata}}}} (''Planned'')
| rowspan="17"| TBD
| rowspan="17"| Side
|-
| 2
| Kasthuri Nagar
| ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಗರ
| {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|blue|croute}}
|-
| 3
| Seva Nagar
| ಸೇವಾನಗರ
|
|-
| 4
| [[Banaswadi]]
| [[Banaswadi|ಬಾಣಸವಾಡಿ]]
|
|-
| 5
| Kaveri Nagar (Future Station)
| ಕಾವೇರಿನಗರ
|
|-
| 6
| Nagawara
| ನಾಗವಾರ
|
|-
| 7
| Kanaka Nagar
| ಕನಕನಗರ
|
|-
| 8
| [[Hebbal, Bengaluru|Hebbala]]
| [[Hebbal, Bengaluru|ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ]]
| {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Blue|croute}} {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Orange|croute}} {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Red|croute}}
|-
| 9
| Lottegollahalli (Proposed)
| ಲೊಟ್ಟೆಗೊಲ್ಲಹಳ್ಳಿ
|
|-
| 10
| Mathikere
| ಮತ್ತಿಕೆರೆ
|
|-
| 11
| [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshavanthapura]]
| [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|ಯಶವಂತಪುರ]]
| {{rint|bengaluru|metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Green|croute}} {{RouteBox|Sampige|Sampige line|#{{rcr|Bengaluru Suburban Railway|Sampige}}|black}} (''Planned'')
|-
| 12
| Jalahalli (Future Station)
| ಜಾಲಹಳ್ಳಿ
|
|-
| 13
| Shettyhalli
| ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಹಳ್ಳಿ
|
|-
| 14
| Maidarahallli
| ಮೈದರಹಳ್ಳಿ
|
|-
| 15
| [[Chikkabanavara]]
| [[Chikkabanavara|ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಾಣಾವರ]]
|
|
|-
| 16
| Soladevanahalli (Future Station)
| ಸೋಲದೇವನಹಳ್ಳ
|
|}

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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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

Mallige line - Revision history

Gurupratap Rajan at 19:27, 6 December 2025