Mind the gap: Partial opening of Namma Metro Pink Line leaves commuters wanting
Partial opening of Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line offers limited relief; underground North-South link remains pending until 2027.
The opening of the elevated section of the Pink Line is expected to offer only minor relief to the city’s gridlock, with the crucial underground section connecting the Central Business District to north Bengaluru awaiting completion, writes Darshan Devaiah B.P.
Updated - November 13, 2026 06:44 am IST - Bengaluru
A view of the Namma Metro Pink Line in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN
“Every day, I travel on this route by bus. I have been waiting for years for the Pink Line to open so that I can reach my office on M.G. Road directly. However, after years of missed deadlines, only 7.5-km elevated section is being opened. There is no point in taking the metro if I still have to depend on a bus to reach my destination,” says Shankar Prasad, an office-goer from Hulimavu in south Bengaluru.
For Shankar, who travels every day to the Central Business District (CBD), the partial opening of Namma Metro’s Pink Line only means another long wait.
Published - November 13, 2026 05:47 am IST
Spotlight / Karnataka / Bengaluru / Bengaluru Metro / public transport / transport
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