Only 72% of the civil work on the 58-km Blue Line connecting Silk Board and Kempegowda International Airport has been completed.
BMRCL is looking to complete the entire Blue Line corridor by the end of 2027. The 19-km Silk Board-KR Pura section is expected to open first by the end of 2026, with trial runs targeted from October. The Hebbal-KIA section is expected to be opened by mid-2027, according to the latest timeline shared by Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda. Work on the KR Pura-Hebbal section was halted for several months after an under-construction pier collapsed in January 2023, killing a woman and her two-and-a-half-year-old son.
The challenging KR Pura-Hebbal stretch continues to lag due to land acquisition, tree clearance, traffic congestion, traffic police clearances and labour shortages. Before passenger services begin on the Silk Board-KR Pura section, BMRCL has to complete depot connectivity to Baiyappanahalli and civil works at key stations including Silk Board, Iblur and Marathahalli.
