Purple Line (Namma Metro)

Purple Line
Purple Line
	This trainset on standby at Vijayanagar metro station and heading towards Challaghatta metro station
Overview
Other name(s)	East - West corridor
Owner	Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Locale	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Termini	Whitefield (Kadugodi); Challaghatta;
Connecting lines	Operational (1):; Green Line; Upcoming (5):; Blue Line Pink Line Orange LineGrey Line; Red Line ; Planned (1):; Aqua Line
Stations	37 (Operational)
Website	bmrc.co.in
Service
Type	Metro
System	Namma Metro
Depot(s)	Baiyappanahalli; Kadugodi (under construction); Challaghatta (under construction)
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 (27.02 mi)
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)
Purple Line map
Purple Line map
	Blue Line
	Under construction
	Indian Railways Towards Hosur and
	Banaswadi or Baiyyappanahalli
	Pink Line
	Under construction
	Orange Line
	Proposed
	Indian Railways Towards
	Kengeri and KSR Bengaluru
	Orange Line
	Proposed

The Purple Line is a line on the Namma Metro rail system. 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. It is mostly elevated, with 31 elevated stations, 5 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. The line passes through many major activity centers and business districts of the city, including Whitefield, Krishnarajapura, MG Road, Vidhana Soudha, Vijayanagar, Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Kengeri. There is an interchange with the Green Line at Majestic station. Phase I of the Purple Line was the first underground metro section constructed in South India.