| Purple Line | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | East - West corridor |
| Owner | Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) |
| Locale | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Termini | |
| Connecting lines | Operational (1): Green Line Upcoming (3): Blue Line Pink Line Orange Line |
| Stations | 37 (Operational) |
| Website | bmrc.co.in |
| Service | |
| Type | Metro |
| System | Namma Metro |
| Depot(s) | Baiyappanahalli (To be shifted to U/C depots at Kadugodi and Challaghatta) |
| Rolling stock | Hyundai Rotem - BEML |
| Daily ridership | 191,056 (2019) |
| Ridership | 69.74 million (2019) |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 October 2011 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 43.49 km |
| Character | Elevated, At Grade and Underground |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 750 V DC third rail |
| Operating speed | 36 km/h (22 mph) |
The Purple Line is a part of the Namma Metro rail system for the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.[1] As of 2023, the line is 43.49 km (27.02 mi) long and spans 37 stations from Challaghatta in the southwest to Whitefield (Kadugodi) to the east.[2] The Purple Line is mostly elevated, with 31 elevated stations, 5 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. The Line passes through many prime activity centers of the city including Whitefield, Krishnarajapura, MG Road, Vidhana Soudha and Majestic station, which is an interchange station between Purple and Green Lines. Phase I of the Purple Line was the first underground metro section in South India.[3]
- ^ "Whitefield line boosts Bengaluru Metro's average daily ridership by 80K; cuts traffic congestion by 14%".
- ^ "Bengaluru: 7 new Metro trains to ensure frequency after operations begin on Kengeri line | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 August 2021.
- ^ "You can take underground metro from April 30". The Hindu. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2016.