| Parijaata line | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Pārijāta mārga |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 14 |
| Service | |
| Type | Commuter rail |
| Operator(s) | Bengaluru Suburban Rail Company Limited |
| Depot(s) | TBD |
| History | |
| Planned opening | June 2029; 4 years' time (June 2029) |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 35.52 km (22.07 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Double-track |
| Character | Elevated and at-grade |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary |
The Parijaata line is a planned Bengaluru Suburban rail line between Kengeri and Whitefield. The 35 km (22 mi) long broad-gauge line was approved in 2019. The line which is also referred as 'corridor-3' is awaiting for construction works. It is named after the flower Parijaata (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) in Kannada.
History
The route between Kengeri and Whitefield, proposed by RITES in 2018 was approved on 7 October 2020 by government of India along with three other corridors of Bengaluru suburban rail project. The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name Parijaata. In 2024, amidst the surfacing of talks regarding shelving of the project, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna responded that the Mallige (line 2) along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised over Sampige (line 1) and Parijaata. Since almost entirety of the Parijaata route ran along exisitng Purple line of Namma Metro.
In December 2024, Rajkumar Dugar, founder and convenor of Citizens for Citizens (C4C), proposed splitting of the construction of line in two segments C3A and C3B, with C3A running from Kengeri to Bangalore Cantonment railway station and C3B from Cantonment to Whitefield, while prioritising C3A as it was said to become the fourth railway terminal of the city.
The line is planned to be opened by June 2029 along with Sampige.
Stations
| Parijaata Line | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Station Name | Opening | Connections / Transits / Terminals | Station Layout | Platform Level Type | |
| English | Kannada | |||||
| 1 | Kengeri | ಕೆಂಗೇರಿ | June 2029 |  Kengeri TTMC
|
TBD | Side |
| 2 | RV College | ಆರ್.ವಿ. ಕಾಲೇಜು | ||||
| 3 | Jnanabharathi | ಜ್ಞಾನಭಾರತಿ |  Purple Line
| |||
| 4 | Nayandahalli | ನಾಯಂಡಹಳ್ಳಿ | ||||
| 5 | Krishnadevaraya | ಕೃಷ್ಣದೇವರಾಯ | ||||
| 6 | Jagajevanarama Nagara | ಜಗಜೀವನರಾಮ ನಗರ | ||||
| 7 | KSR Bengaluru | ಕ್ರಾ.ಸಂ. ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು | Purple Line Sampige (Planned) | |||
| 8 | Kumara Park | ಕುಮಾರ ಪಾರ್ಕ್ | ||||
| 9 | Cantonment Railway Station | ದಂಡು ರೈಲ್ವೇ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ | Pink Line
| |||
| 10 | Bengaluru East | ಪೂರ್ವ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು | ||||
| 11 | Baiyyappanahalli | ಬೈಯ್ಯಪ್ಪನಹಳ್ಳಿ | Purple Line
| |||
| New station | ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ | |||||
| 12 | Krishnarajapura | ಕೃಷ್ಣರಾಜಪುರ | Purple Line Blue Line (Under-construction)
| |||
| 13 | Hoodi | ಹೂಡಿ | ||||
| 14 | Whitefield | ವೈಟ್ಫೀಲ್ಡ್ | Blue Line (Under-construction)
| |||
See also
References
- ^ Lalitha, S. (5 December 2024). "Partial opening only of two suburban rail corridors by early 2027". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- "Centre approves Bengaluru suburban rail project". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- Philip, Christin Mathew (6 March 2021). "Bengaluru suburban rail corridors likely to be named after flowers". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- "Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project: 'Corridors 2 and 4 are priority now,' says minister V Somanna amid talks on axing Corridor 3". The Indian Express. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- Sridhar, Sridhar Vivan. "Land acquisition begins for suburban rail corridor-2". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 January 2025.