Railway Board approval advances Bengaluru Metro Pink Line works

Railway Board sanction has cleared a key hurdle for the elevated section of Bengaluru Metro’s Pink Line, The Hindu reported. The Pink Line is also known as the Kalena Agrahara–Nagawara corridor. The route will span 21.3 kilometres in total, with approximately 7.5 kilometres of elevated track and 13.8 kilometres running underground.

The approval relates to the elevated portion of the project. The supplied material does not state when construction on that section will begin, how much the work will cost or when the full corridor is expected to open. The figures provided show that the line will combine two forms of construction.

Its underground section will be longer than its elevated section, although the report does not give a further breakdown of stations, depots or other infrastructure. The Railway Board’s sanction is described as a key procedural step for the elevated works. The available information does not explain what additional approvals may be required or identify the agencies responsible for the next stages of the project.