The Kanaka line is an under-construction Bengaluru Suburban rail line between Heelalige and Rajanakunte. The Template:Cvt long 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.[1] It was then approved in the following year along with other corridors.[2] The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name Kanaka.[3]
In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the Mallige (line 2) along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised over the other two.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] The line is planned to be opened by March 2027 along with Mallige.[7]
Construction
| colspan="6" style="background:#Template:Rcr;" | History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | Opening | Terminals | Length | Stations | |
| C4A | March 2027 | Heelalige | Kaggadasapura | Template:Cvt | 9 |
| C4B | March 2027 | Kaggadasapura | Rajanakunte | Template:Cvt | 8 |
Stations
| colspan="7" style="background:#Template:Rcr;" | Kanaka Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections / Transits / Terminals | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | |
| English | Kannada | |||||
| 1 | Heelalige | ಹೀಲಲಿಗೆ | March 2027[7] | TBD | Side | |
| 2 | Bommasandra (Future Station) | ಬೊಮ್ಮಸಂದ್ರ | ||||
| 3 | Singena Agrahaara | ಸಿಂಗೇನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ | ||||
| 4 | Huskuru | ಹುಸ್ಕೂರು | ||||
| 5 | Ambedkar Nagara | ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ನಗರ | ||||
| 6 | Karmelaram | ಕರ್ಮೇಲರಂ | Template:Rint Template:Rcb | |||
| 7 | Bellanduru Road | ಬೆಳ್ಳಂದೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ | ||||
| 8 | Marathahalli | ಮಾರತಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 9 | Bagmane (Future Station) | ಬಾಗ್ಮನೆ | ||||
| 10 | Doddanekundi | ದೊಡ್ಡನೆಕುಂದಿ | Template:Rint Template:Rcb | |||
| 11 | Kaggadasapura | ಕಗ್ಗದಾಸಪುರ | ||||
| 12 | Benniganahalli | ಬೆನ್ನಿಗಾನಹಳ್ಳಿ | Template:Rint Template:Rcb Template:RouteBox (Under-construction) | |||
| 13 | Channasandara | ಚನ್ನಸಂದರ | ||||
| 14 | Horamavu | ಹೊರಮಾವು | ||||
| 15 | Hennuru | ಹೆಣ್ಣೂರು | ||||
| 16 | Thanisandara | ಥಣಿಸಂದ್ರ | ||||
| 17 | R.K.Hegde Nagara | ಹೆಗಡೆ ನಗರ | ||||
| 18 | Jakkuru | ಜಕ್ಕೂರು | ||||
| New station | ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ | |||||
| 19 | Yelahanka | ಯಲಹಂಕ | Template:RouteBox (Planned) | |||
| New station | ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ | |||||
| 18 | Muddanahalli | ಮುದ್ದನಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| New station | ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ | |||||
| 19 | Rajanakunte | ರಾಜನಕುಂಟೆ | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ Bengaluru’s suburban rail dream now closer to reality. The Times of India(2019-11-05). Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ 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 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.
- ↑ Bengaluru Suburban Rail corridor 4 construction update, Vivan, Sridhar. Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ Two Firms Bid For Bengaluru Suburban Rail’s Packages C4A & C4B - Metro Rail News(2024-09-10). Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Cite error: Invalid
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