# Namma Metro Pink Line expansion progress

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/namma-metro-pink-line-expansion-progress
> Updated: 2026-10-22T17:45:04.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 3.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has progressed through regulatory milestones for the Namma Metro Pink Line. In late September, the Railway Board sanctioned new BEML trainsets for the 7.5-km elevated section, a requirement for the corridor’s commissioning. This approval was to be included in documentation for the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) inspection. Additionally, the line received the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) certificate for its signalling systems.

Following the sanction, the CMRS conducted a three-day statutory safety inspection from October 6 to October 8, reviewing infrastructure, depot facilities, signaling, and traffic control. 

As of late October, Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda announced that operational approval for the 7.5-km elevated section between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere is expected within four to five days. While the state government has requested the Union government to finalize an inauguration date, no formal response has been received. Once the CMRS issues final authorization, the Pink Line will expand the total operational network to 103.60 km.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-22: Bengaluru Metro: Pink Line approval expected soon

Bengaluru's Pink Line metro section expects operational approval within days, while officials are urged to expedite delayed Blue Line works connecting to the airport.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bengaluru-metro-pink-line-approval-expected-soon

### 2026-10-08: Namma Metro Pink Line completes three-day safety inspection

The CMRS has completed a three-day safety inspection of Bengaluru's 7.5-km elevated Pink Line, which will expand the Namma Metro network to over 103 km once passenger service is authorized.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/namma-metro-pink-line-completes-three-day-safety-inspection

### 2026-09-24: BMRCL receives Railway Board sanction for Pink Line trainsets

The Railway Board has approved BEML trainsets for Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line, moving the 7.5-km elevated section closer to opening following mandatory safety inspections.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bmrcl-receives-railway-board-sanction-for-pink-line-trainsets

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