The Aqua Line or The Inner Ring Line is a proposed metro rail line for the Namma Metro's network in the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The proposed loop line features 24 stations and Six to Eight interchanges with other lines. A study by Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has projected that the loop line would increase the overall ridership of Namma Metro by 77 percent.[1]
IISC has recommended the loop line as a better alternative for Government of Karnataka's proposal of city wide tunnel roads.[2]
Funding
The proposal to build Metro along the city's Inner Ring Road was mentioned in the government's Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) 2031. It is unclear if the 34-km underground line, which is expected to cost about ₹ 10,000 crore, will be a part of Namma Metro’s upcoming Phase III expansions. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) is yet to finalise the new lines including the Inner Ring Line.[3]
Stations
Aqua Line | ||||
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# | Station name | Connections | Station layout (TBC)[4] | |
English | Kannada | |||
1 | Yeshwanthpura TTMC | ಯಶವಂತಪುರ ಟಿಟಿಎಂಸಿ | ![]() ![]() |
Underground |
2 | Indian Institute Of Science | ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ | Underground | |
3 | Mekhri Circle | ಮೇಖ್ರಿ ವೃತ್ತ | ![]() |
Underground |
4 | Jaya Chamarajendra Nagara | ಜಯ ಚಾಮರಾಜೇಂದ್ರ ನಗರ | Underground | |
5 | Jayamahal | ಜಯಮಹಾಲ್ | Underground | |
6 | Cantonment Railway Station | ದಂಡು ರೈಲ್ವೇ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ | ![]() |
Underground |
7 | Halasuru lake | ಹಲಸೂರು ಕೆರೆ | Underground | |
8 | Binnamangala | ಬಿನ್ನಮಂಗಳ | Underground | |
9 | Indiranagar | ಇಂದಿರಾನಗರ | ![]() |
Underground |
10 | Domaluru | ದೊಮ್ಮಲೂರು | Underground | |
11 | Embassy Golf Link | ಎಮ್ಬಿಸಿ ಗರ್ಲ್ಸ್ ಲಿಂಕ್ | Underground | |
12 | Srinivagilu | ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಗಿಲು | Underground | |
12 | Ejipura | ಈಜಿಪರ | Underground | |
14 | St John's Hospital | ಸೇಂಟ್ ಜಾನ್ಸ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ | Underground | |
15 | Sudduguntepalya | ಸುದ್ದುಗುಂಟೆಪಾಳ್ಯ | Underground | |
16 | Dairy Circle | ಡೈರಿ ಸರ್ಕಲ್ | ![]() Red Line |
Underground |
17 | Wilson Garden | ವಿಲ್ಸನ್ ಗಾರ್ಡನ್ | Underground | |
18 | Lalbagh | ಲಾಲ್ಬಾಗ್ | ![]() |
Underground |
19 | Basavanagudi | ಬಸವನಗುಡಿ | Underground | |
20 | Gavipura | ಗವಿಪುರ | Underground | |
21 | Azad Nagara (sirsi circle) |
ಅಜಾದ್ ನಗರ (ಸಿರ್ಸಿ ವೃತ) |
Underground | |
22 | Hosahalli (Toll Gate) |
ಹೊಸಹಳ್ಳಿ (ಟೋಲ್ ಗೇಟ್) |
![]() Grey Line |
Underground |
23 | Dhobi ghat | ದೋಭಿ ಘಾಟ್ | Underground | |
24 | Mahalakshmi | ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ | ![]() |
Underground |
See also
References
- ^ "Bengaluru traffic: IISc bats for Inner Ring underground Metro over DKS' tunnel road plan". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Bengaluru traffic: IISc bats for Inner Ring underground Metro over DKS' tunnel road plan". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 9 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Menezes, Naveen. "On the horizon? A 34-km Metro line on Inner Ring Road". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Vivan, Sridhar (15 October 2024). "Green signal for Namma Metro phase 3A project". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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