Namma Metro Phase 3
BMRCL · 44.65 km, 31 stations, two corridors: JP Nagar 4th Phase–Kempapura (Orange Line, Outer Ring Road west, 28.486 km double-decker viaduct) and Hosahalli–Kadabagere (Grey Line, Magadi Road, 8.635 km double-decker viaduct) Also called Orange Line, Grey Line.
- Latest cost
- ₹16,300 cr
- Change since sanction
- +4.4%
- Current deadline
- May 2031
- Last checked
- 19 Sept 2026
revised cost, Aug 2025
from ₹15,611 cr
12 months later than first promised
re-checked every quarter
What's pending
Civil work tenders for the double-decker viaduct design delayed. Land acquisition, utility shifting and tree clearance still pending — of 6,72,117 sqm required, BMRCL has yet to take full possession, per Deccan Herald.
History
- Sanctioned
Union Cabinet approved Phase 3 — 44.65 km, 31 stations, comprising the Orange Line (JP Nagar 4th Phase–Kempapura) and Grey Line (Hosahalli–Kadabagere). [1]
- sanctioned
₹15,611 cr whole project [1]
Funder: state · FY 2024-25
Context
Union Cabinet approval; funding split across state/centre/external debt not yet confirmed from a primary document
- Deadline revised
Completion deadline pushed to May 2031 — reported as a year later than originally planned — citing delays in inviting civil work tenders for the double-decker flyover design; cost reported up about 5%. (Publication date approximate — exact date not confirmed.) [2]
Deadline: May 2031
- revised cost
₹16,300 cr whole project [2]
Funder: state · FY 2025-26
Context
Reported as "over ₹16,300 crore, up 5%" from the ₹15,611 cr sanctioned figure; exact amount and approval date not confirmed
- Sanctioned
Karnataka Cabinet approved the ₹9,700 crore double-decker viaduct component covering both Phase 3 corridors. [3]
- sanctioned
₹9,700 cr Part figure: Double-decker flyover works only [3]
Funder: state · FY 2025-26
Context
Covers double-decker flyover civil works, land acquisition, design and other expenses: 50% state, 10% urban local bodies, 40% loans; Union government funds the metro line itself, separately
- Tender floated
BMRCL invited civil construction bids for the first 18.581 km of the Orange Line in three packages (JP Nagar 4th Phase–Kamakya, Hosekerehalli–Nagarbhavi Circle, Vinayaka Layout–BDA Complex Nagarbhavi), combined estimated cost ₹4,187.41 crore. Bid submission deadline 2026-02-25. [4]
Sanctioned, released and spent are different things: an allocation is not evidence money was spent. Part figures cover one contract, loan or package and are never used as the project's cost.
Sources
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Notes and caveats
original_deadline is inferred ("a year later than originally planned" relative to the confirmed 2031-05-01 current deadline) and not independently confirmed against a primary schedule document. The ₹16,300 cr revised-cost figure and its as_of date are approximate — reported as "over ₹16,300 crore, up 5%" without an exact figure or a confirmed publication date.