Orange Line (Namma Metro)

The Orange Line or ORR-West Line is an upcoming metro line serving Bangalore as part of the Namma Metro network in the city. This metro line will serve the industrial areas^[a], manufacturing units^[b], educational institutions^[c], providing connectivity to the southern part of the city^[d], thereby improving last-mile connectivity to commercial centres, industrial hubs, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities.^[1][2] The line was approved by the Union Cabinet on August 17th, 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2029. ^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

Orange Line
Overview
Other name(s)	ORR-West Line
Status	Planned
Owner	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Locale	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Termini	JP Nagar 4th Phase (Vega City Mall) Kempapura
Connecting lines	Operational (2): Purple Line Green Line Upcoming (3): Pink Line Blue Line Red Line
Stations	22 (Corridor-I) + 11 (Corridor-II)
Website	bmrc.co.in
Service
Type	Metro
System	Namma Metro
Depot(s)	TBD
History
Planned opening	2029; 5 years' time (2029)
Technical
Line length	42 km (26 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	TBD
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Orange Line Map (TBC) Legend JP Nagar Phase 4 Pink Line Under construction JP Nagar Phase 5 Green Line Jaya Prakash Nagar Kadirenahalli Cross Kamakya Bus Depot Hosakerahalli Cross PES Institute of Technology Purple Line Mysuru Road Indian Railways Nagarbhavi Circle Vinayaka Layout Hosahalli Purple Line Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology KHB Colony BDA Complex Vinayaka Nagar Sumanahalli Cross Sunkadakatte Chowdeshwari Nagar Herohalli Freedom Fighters Cross Byadarahalli Kanteerava Studio Forest Gate Peenya Green Line Indian Railways Kadabagere Bahubhali Nagar BEL Circle Indian Railways Patelappa Layout Hebbala Blue Line Red Line (proposed) Kempapura Blue Line Under construction Legend: JP Nagar Phase 4 ⇔ Kempapura (Corridor-1) Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli ⇔ Kadabagere (Corridor-2)

Stations

ORR-West Line (Orange Line)

The ORR-West Line is planned to have 22 stations.^[8]

ORR-West Line (Orange Line)
#	Station Name		Connections
	English	Kannada
1	JP Nagar 4th Phase	ಜೆಪಿ ನಗರ ೪ನೇ ಹಂತ	Pink Line
2	JP Nagar 5th Phase	ಜೆಪಿ ನಗರ ೫ನೇ ಹಂತ
3	Jayaprakash Nagar	ಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ನಗರ	Green Line
4	Kadirenahalli Cross	ಕದಿರೇನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್
5	Kamakya Bus Depot	ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಯ ಬಸ್‌ ಘಟಕ	Kamakya Bus Depot
6	Hosakerahalli Cross	ಹೊಸಕೆರೆಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್
7	PES Institute of Technology	ಪಿ ಇ ಎಸ್ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
8	Mysuru Road	ಮೈಸೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ	Purple Line
9	Nagarabhavi Circle	ನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ವೃತ್ತ
10	Vinayaka Layout	ವಿನಾಯಕ ಬಡಾವಣೆ
11	Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology	ಡಾ|| ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್‌ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
12	Nagarbhavi BDA Complex	ನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ಬಿ ಡಿ ಎ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣ
13	Sumanahalli Cross	ಸುಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್	Hoshalli-Kadabagere Line (Grey Line)
14	Chowdeshwari Nagara	ಚೌಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ನಗರ
15	Freedom Fighters Cross	ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಯೋಧರ ನಗರ
16	Kanteerava Studio	ಕಂಠೀರವ ಸ್ಟುಡಿಯೋ
17	Peenya	ಪೀಣ್ಯ	Green Line
18	Bahubhali Nagara	ಬಾಹುಬಲಿ ನಗರ
19	BEL Circle	ಬಿ ಇ ಎಲ್ ವೃತ್ತ
20	Patelappa Layout	ಪಟೇಲಪ್ಪ ಬಡಾವಣೆ
21	Hebbala	ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ	Hebbala Suburban Railway BMTC Bus Depot Blue LineRed Line
22	Kempapura	ಕೆಂಪಾಪುರ	Blue Line

Hosahalli-Kadabagere Line (Grey Line)

This line is Grey to have 9 stations.^[8] and is yet to be announced.

Hosahalli-Kadabagere Line
#	Station Name		Connections
	English	Kannada
1	Hosahalli	ಹೊಸಹಳ್ಳಿ	Purple Line
2	K H B Colony	ಕೆ ಎಚ್ ಬಿ ಕಾಲೋನಿ
3	Vinayaka Nagara	ವಿನಾಯಕ ನಗರ
4	Sumanahalli Cross	ಸುಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್	Orange Line
5	Sunkadakatte	ಸುಂಕದಕಟ್ಟೆ
6	Herohalli	ಹೇರೋಹಳ್ಳಿ
7	Byadarahalli	ಬ್ಯಾಡರಹಳ್ಳಿ
8	Forest Gate	ಅರಣ್ಯ ದ್ವಾರ
9	Kadabagere	ಕಡಬಗೆರೆ

Integration of the key areas of the city

These are the notable areas that will be integrated as part of the Phase 3 of Namma Metro and they are as given below:-

1. Peenya Industrial Area, IT Industries on Bannerghatta Main Road
2. Engineering and Textile Manufacturing Units on Tumkur Road, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
3. PES University, Ambedkar College, Polytechnic College, KLE College, Dayananda Sagar University
4. Outer Ring Road West Side, Magadi Road with its neighbouring areas

See also

• Namma Metro
  • Purple Line
  • Green Line
  • Yellow Line
  • Pink Line
  • Blue Line
  • Red Line
  • List of Namma Metro Stations
• Rapid transit in India
• List of metro systems

References

1. "Union Cabinet approves Bengaluru's Namma Metro Orange Line". The Times of India. 17 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. ANI (17 August 2024). "Cabinet approves two corridors of Bangalore Metro Rail Project Phase-3". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
3. "Approval of Phase 3 under Namma Metro". X (formerly Twitter). 16 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
4. Bureau, The Hindu (16 August 2024). "Namma Metro Phase-III expansion receives Union Cabinet nod". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 August 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. Staff, T. N. M. (17 August 2024). "Bengaluru Namma Metro phase III expansion gets Union govt nod". The News Minute. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
6. "Namma Metro Phase 3: Big update on Bengaluru Metro Rail Project, Orange Line to start by..." DNA India. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
7. Siddiqui, Muthi-ur-Rahman. "Centre clears Bengaluru metro's Phase 3; JICA likely to fund it, deadline 2029". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
8. "Bangalore Metro Phase 3 to cover 42 km, have 31 stations". New indian Express. 27 October 2021.