Bangalore Metro: From Challghatta to Whitefield, Entire Purple Line Is Now Fully Operation

Bengaluru Metro’s purple line, spanning an impressive 42.85 km, connecting Challaghatta to Whitefield, is now fully operational. The Metro Rail services on the two sections began at 5 am today without any formal inauguration.

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited in a statement informed of the opening of passenger services on the two sections between Krishnarajapura and Baiyappanahalli, a distance of 2.10 km, and the other beyond Kengeri to Challaghatta, a distance of 2.05 km, from today.

With the opening of these two vital sections, the complete the East-West corridor, the Purple Line from Whitefield (Kadugodi) to Challaghatta is now complete with a total length of 43.49 km and 37 metro stations

The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) had already given the safety nod to the newly constructed KR Puram – Baiyappanahalli and Kengeri – Challaghatta stretches on the purple line.

Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials to launch it at the earliest.

“PM Shri @narendramodi Ji has directed BMRCL to commence services on the new stretches of the #PurpleLine (Challaghatta to Kengeri and Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield), without postponing operations for a formal inauguration ceremony with VIP presence,” an X (formerly Twitter) post by the official said.

Bangalore Metro: Purple Line Routes

Commuters can look forward to a 10-minute frequency during peak hours between Challagatta and Whitefield (Kadugodi), with a five-minute headway between Pattandur Agrahara and Mysuru Road stations.

Plans to introduce short-loop services during peak hours, connecting the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda interchange Metro Station, Majestic, and MG Road/Byappanahalli are also in place.

Bangalore Metro: Purple Line Price

The Metro journey from Challaghatta to Whitefield will roughly take about 76 minutes, at an affordable end-to-end fare of Rs 60. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) projected a boost from the existing 6.2 lakh passengers to 7 lakh passengers once the Whitefield-Challaghatta corridor is fully operational.