Mallige line

The Mallige line is an under-construction Bengaluru Suburban rail line between Benniganahalli to Chikkabanavara. The 27 km (17 mi) 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.

Mallige line
Overview
Native name	Mallige mārga
Owner	Indian Railways
Termini	Benniganahalli Chikkabanavara
Stations	15
Service
Type	Commuter rail
Operator(s)	Bengaluru Suburban Rail Company Limited
Depot(s)	Soladevanahalli
History
Planned opening	March 2027; 2 years' time (March 2027)[1]
Technical
Line length	28.72 km (17.85 mi)
Number of tracks	Double-track
Character	Elevated and at-grade
Track gauge	5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary

History

The route between Benniganahalli and Chikkabanavara was part of the longer line (83 km (52 mi)) of Tumakuru–Yeshavanthapur–Benniganahalli proposed under 'Call To Action' report of 2010.^[2] Later in 2019, the line saw reduction in length with termination in Chikkabanavara, in Northwest of Bengaluru.^[3]

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.^[4] The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name Mallige.^[5]

It was also the first line among four where construction works began.^[6] In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the Mallige line along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised.^[7]

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.^[8] However, the deadline was later pushed to March 2027.^[1]

Construction

History
Section	Opening	Terminals		Length	Stations
C2A	March 2027	Benniaganahalli	Mathikere	16 km (9.9 mi)	8
C2B	March 2027	Yeshavanthapur	Chikkabanavara	12 km (7.5 mi)	4

Stations

Mallige Line
#	Station Name		Opening	Connections / Transits / Terminals	Station Layout	Platform Level Type
	English	Kannada
1	Benniganahalli	ಬೆನ್ನಿಗಾನಹಳ್ಳಿ	2028	Purple Line  Parijaata  (Under-construction)	TBD	Side
2	Kasthurinagara	ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ನಗರ		Green Line
3	Sevanagara	ಸೇವಾನಗರ
4	Banaswadi	ಬಾಣಸವಾಡಿ
5	Kaverinagara	ಕಾವೇರಿನಗರ
6	Nagawara	ನಾಗವಾರ
7	Kanakangara	ಕನಕಾಂಗರ
8	Hebbala	ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ		Blue Line Orange Line Red Line
9	Lottegollahalli	ಲೊಟ್ಟೆಗೊಲ್ಲಹಳ್ಳಿ
10	Mathikere	ಮತ್ತಿಕೆರೆ
11	Yeshavanthapura	ಯಶವಂತಪುರ		Green Line  Sampige  (Planned)
12	Jalahalli	ಜಾಲಹಳ್ಳಿ
13	shettyhalli	ಶೆಟ್ಟಿಹಳ್ಳಿ
14	Maidarahallli	ಮೈದರಹಳ್ಳಿ
15	Chikkabanavara	ಚಿಕ್ಕಬಾಣಾವರ

See also

• Urban rail transit in India
  • Namma Metro
  • Parijaata line
  • Kanaka line

References

1. "Railways to construct new terminal at Devanahalli; Bengaluru suburban rail corridor deadline pushed to 2027". The Indian Express. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
2. "Bengaluru Commuter Rail - Call To Action - Reprint 2 | PDF | Rail Transport | Sustainable Transport". Scribd. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
3. "railnews.in". www.railnews.in. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
4. "Centre approves Bengaluru suburban rail project". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
5. Philip, Christin Mathew (6 March 2021). "Bengaluru suburban rail corridors likely to be named after flowers". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
6. "Bengaluru: Byappanahalli-Chikkabanavara suburban rail corridor work to commence in a month; work order issued to L&T". The Times of India. 2 September 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
7. "Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project: 'Corridors 2 and 4 are priority now,' says minister V Somanna amid talks on axing Corridor 3". The Indian Express. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
8. Vivan, Sridhar. "Suburban rail project: All things considered". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 16 January 2025.

External links

• KRide