Orange Line (Namma Metro)

The Orange Line or ORR-West Line is an upcoming metro line serving Bangalore as part of the Namma Metro network in the city. This metro line will serve the industrial areas, manufacturing units, educational institutions, providing connectivity to the southern part of the city, thereby improving last-mile connectivity to commercial centres, industrial hubs, educational institutions, and healthcare facilities. The line was approved by the Union Cabinet on August 17th, 2024 and is scheduled for completion in 2029.

Orange Line
Overview
Other name(s)	ORR-West Line
Status	Planned
Owner	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Locale	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Termini	JP Nagar 4th Phase (Vega City Mall) Kempapura
Connecting lines	Operational (2): Purple Line Green Line Upcoming (3): Pink Line Blue Line Red Line
Stations	22 (Corridor-I) + 11 (Corridor-II)
Website	bmrc.co.in
Service
Type	Metro
System	Namma Metro
Depot(s)	TBD
History
Planned opening	2029 (2029)
Technical
Line length	42 km (26 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	TBD
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	750 V DC third rail
Orange Line Map (TBC) JP Nagar Phase 4 Pink Line Under construction JP Nagar Phase 5 Green Line Jaya Prakash Nagar Kadirenahalli Cross Kamakya Bus Depot Hosakerahalli Cross PES Institute of Technology Purple Line Mysuru Road Indian Railways Towards KSR Bengaluru and Kengeri Nagarbhavi Circle Vinayaka Layout Hosahalli Purple Line Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology KHB Colony BDA Complex Vinayaka Nagar Sumanahalli Cross Sunkadakatte Chowdeshwari Nagar Herohalli Freedom Fighters Cross Byadarahalli Kanteerava Studio Forest Gate Peenya Green Line Indian Railways Towards Yesvantpur Jn and Tumakuru Kadabagere Bahubhali Nagar BEL Circle Indian Railways Towards Yesvantpur Jn and Yelahanka Jn Patelappa Layout Hebbala Blue Line Red Line (proposed) Kempapura Blue Line Under construction Legend: JP Nagar Phase 4 ⇔ Kempapura (Corridor-1) Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli ⇔ Kadabagere (Corridor-2)

Stations

ORR-West Line (Orange Line)

The ORR-West Line is planned to have 22 stations.

ORR-West Line (Orange Line)
#	Station Name		Connections	Station Layout
	English	Kannada
1	JP Nagar 4th Phase	ಜೆಪಿ ನಗರ ೪ನೇ ಹಂತ	Pink Line	Elevated
2	JP Nagar 5th Phase	ಜೆಪಿ ನಗರ ೫ನೇ ಹಂತ		Elevated
3	Jayaprakash Nagar	ಜಯಪ್ರಕಾಶ ನಗರ	Green Line	Elevated
4	Kadirenahalli Cross	ಕದಿರೇನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್		Elevated
5	Kamakya Bus Depot	ಕಾಮಾಕ್ಯ ಬಸ್‌ ಘಟಕ	Kamakya Bus Depot	Elevated
6	Hosakerahalli Cross	ಹೊಸಕೆರೆಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್		Elevated
7	PES Institute of Technology	ಪಿ ಇ ಎಸ್ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ		Elevated
8	Mysuru Road	ಮೈಸೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ	Purple Line	Elevated
9	Nagarabhavi Circle	ನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ವೃತ್ತ		Elevated
10	Vinayaka Layout	ವಿನಾಯಕ ಬಡಾವಣೆ		Elevated
11	Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology	ಡಾ|| ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್‌ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ		Elevated
12	Nagarbhavi BDA Complex	ನಾಗರಬಾವಿ ಬಿ ಡಿ ಎ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣ		Elevated
13	Sumanahalli Cross	ಸುಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್	Grey Line	Elevated
14	Chowdeshwari Nagara	ಚೌಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ನಗರ		Elevated
15	Freedom Fighters Cross	ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಯೋಧರ ನಗರ		Elevated
16	Kanteerava Studio	ಕಂಠೀರವ ಸ್ಟುಡಿಯೋ		Elevated
17	Peenya	ಪೀಣ್ಯ	Green Line	Elevated
18	Bahubhali Nagara	ಬಾಹುಬಲಿ ನಗರ		Elevated
19	BEL Circle	ಬಿ ಇ ಎಲ್ ವೃತ್ತ		Elevated
20	Patelappa Layout	ಪಟೇಲಪ್ಪ ಬಡಾವಣೆ		Elevated
21	Hebbala	ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಳ	Hebbala Suburban Railway BMTC Bus Depot Blue LineRed Line	Elevated
22	Kempapura	ಕೆಂಪಾಪುರ	Blue Line	Elevated

Hosahalli-Kadabagere Line (Grey Line)

The proposed line from Hosahalli to Kadabagere is set to have 9 stations. and is yet to be announced.

Hosahalli-Kadabagere Line
#	Station Name		Connections	Station Layout
	English	Kannada
1	Hosahalli	ಹೊಸಹಳ್ಳಿ	Purple Line	Elevated
2	K H B Colony	ಕೆ ಎಚ್ ಬಿ ಕಾಲೋನಿ		Elevated
3	Vinayaka Nagara	ವಿನಾಯಕ ನಗರ		Elevated
4	Sumanahalli Cross	ಸುಮನಹಳ್ಳಿ ಕ್ರಾಸ್	Orange Line	Elevated
5	Sunkadakatte	ಸುಂಕದಕಟ್ಟೆ		Elevated
6	Herohalli	ಹೇರೋಹಳ್ಳಿ		Elevated
7	Byadarahalli	ಬ್ಯಾಡರಹಳ್ಳಿ		Elevated
8	Forest Gate	ಅರಣ್ಯ ದ್ವಾರ		Elevated
9	Kadabagere	ಕಡಬಗೆರೆ		Elevated

Integration of the key areas of the city

These are the notable areas that will be integrated as part of the Phase 3 of Namma Metro and they are as given below:-

See also

• Namma Metro
  • Purple Line
  • Green Line
  • Yellow Line
  • Pink Line
  • Blue Line
  • Red Line
  • List of Namma Metro Stations
• Rapid transit in India
• List of metro systems