The long-awaited Yellow Line of Bengaluru’s Namma Metro, connecting RV Road to Bommasandra through key locations such as BTM Layout, Silk Board Junction, and Electronics City, is finally set for operation between the second and fourth weeks of January. This line, although ready for some time, has seen delays in opening due to a shortage of trains. Currently, BMRCL has only one prototype train, which arrived from China in February and has since been undergoing trial runs and safety checks.

Assembly of additional train body shells is underway at Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) in West Bengal, in collaboration with CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Co Ltd, which is contracted to supply a total of 36 trains to BMRCL. The first two trains from TRSL are expected to arrive by December, allowing for an initial headway of 30 minutes, which will be reduced as more trains become available.

Meanwhile, the Nagasandra-Madavara stretch on the Green Line, spanning 3.14 km and expected to ease congestion on Tumkur Road, has completed its statutory safety checks. However, its inauguration, initially anticipated after Deepavali, is pending final government permission.