The Mallige line is an under-construction Bengaluru Suburban rail line between Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara. The Template:Cvt 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
The route between Benniganahalli and Chikkabanavara was part of the longer line (Template:Cvt) of Tumakuru–Yeshavanthapur–Benniganahalli proposed under 'Call To Action' report of 2010.[1] Later in 2019, the line saw reduction in length with termination in Chikkabanavara, in Northwest of Bengaluru.[2]
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.[3] The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name Mallige.[4]
It was also the first line among four where construction works began.[5] In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the Mallige line along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised.[6]
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.[7] However, the deadline was later pushed to March 2027.[8]
Construction
| colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;" | History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Opening | Terminals | Length | Stations | |
| C2A | March 2027 | Benniaganahalli | Yeshavanthapur | Template:Cvt | 8 |
| C2B | March 2027 | Yeshavanthapur | Chikkabanavara | Template:Cvt | 4 |
Stations
| colspan="7" style="background:#Template:Rcr;" | Mallige Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections / Transits / Terminals | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | |
| English | Kannada | |||||
| 1 | Benniganahalli | ಬೆನ್ನಿಗಾನಹಳ್ಳಿ | 2028 | Template:Rint Template:Rcb Template:RouteBox (Planned) |
TBD | Side |
| 2 | Kasthuri Nagar | ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಗರ | Template:Rint Template:Rcb | |||
| 3 | Seva Nagar | ಸೇವಾನಗರ | ||||
| 4 | Banaswadi | ಬಾಣಸವಾಡಿ | ||||
| 5 | Kaveri Nagar (Future Station) | ಕಾವೇರಿನಗರ | ||||
| 6 | Nagawara | ನಾಗವಾರ | ||||
| 7 | Kanaka Nagar | ಕನಕನಗರ | ||||
| 8 | Hebbala | ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ | Template:Rint Template:Rcb Template:Rint Template:Rcb Template:Rint Template:Rcb | |||
| 9 | Lottegollahalli (Proposed) | ಲೊಟ್ಟೆಗೊಲ್ಲಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 10 | Mathikere | ಮತ್ತಿಕೆರೆ | ||||
| 11 | Yeshavanthapura | ಯಶವಂತಪುರ | Template:Rint Template:Rcb Template:RouteBox (Planned) | |||
| 12 | Jalahalli (Future Station) | ಜಾಲಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 13 | Shettyhalli | ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 14 | Maidarahallli | ಮೈದರಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 15 | Chikkabanavara | ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಾಣಾವರ | ||||
| 16 | Soladevanahalli (Future Station) | ಸೋಲದೇವನಹಳ್ಳ | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Bengaluru Commuter Rail - Call To Action - Reprint 2 | PDF | Rail Transport | Sustainable Transport. Scribd. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ↑ railnews.in. www.railnews.in. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ↑ Centre approves Bengaluru suburban rail project. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ↑ Bengaluru suburban rail corridors likely to be named after flowers. The Times of India(6 March 2021). 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(2022-09-02). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ↑ Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project: ‘Corridors 2 and 4 are priority now,’ says minister V Somanna amid talks on axing Corridor 3. The Indian Express(2024-11-28). Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ↑ Suburban rail project: All things considered, Vivan, Sridhar. Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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