BMRCL Receives 14th Yellow Line Train at Hebbagodi Depot to Boost Metro Frequency
The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) received and unloaded the 14th six-coach train for Namma Metro’s Yellow Line at the Hebbagodi depot on July 9. The arrival of the train brings the network closer to completing its planned 15-train fleet, which is expected to significantly reduce passenger waiting times during peak hours.
Following its delivery, the six-coach train underwent the fitment of couplers and gangways. It was subsequently shifted to the Inspection Bay Line for further testing. According to metro officials, the train will undergo static inspections before commencing a mandatory 750-kilometre dynamic testing phase on the main line. To avoid disrupting regular passenger operations, these dynamic trials will be conducted exclusively at night.
The train was manufactured near Kolkata by Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), which now has only one final train left to deliver for the Yellow Line. This 15th train is expected to arrive by the end of July, and BMRCL aims to have the entire fleet operational by the end of August. After completing this order, TRSL will shift its focus to manufacturing 18 additional trains for the Purple and Green lines.
Currently, 10 trains are operational on the 19.75-kilometre Yellow Line corridor, resulting in a peak-hour frequency of around seven minutes and an off-peak frequency of 10 minutes. Once all 15 trains are commissioned, BMRCL expects to reduce peak-hour waiting times to between four and five minutes. The transit agency plans to deploy 13 of these trains for regular passenger service, while keeping the remaining two in reserve to handle emergencies, maintenance, or technical issues.
The Yellow Line, which connects Bengaluru’s southern neighbourhoods with Electronics City, was inaugurated on August 10, 2025, and opened to the public the following day. It is the first corridor in the Namma Metro network to feature Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) technology for driverless operations, though services are currently operated manually while the signalling system is implemented in phases.
