Kanaka line

Planned suburban rail line in Bengaluru, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kanaka line is an under-construction Bengaluru Suburban rail line between Heelalige and Rajanakunte. The 35 km (22 mi) long broad-gauge line was approved in 2019. The construction works for the line which is also referred as 'corridor-4' began in 2024. The line is named after the flower Kanaka (Crossandra infundibuliformis) in Kannada.

Native nameKanaka mārga
StatusUnder-construction
OwnerRail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited K-RIDE
Termini
  • Heelalige
  • Rajanakunte
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Kanaka line
Overview
Native nameKanaka mārga
StatusUnder-construction
OwnerRail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited K-RIDE
Termini
  • Heelalige
  • Rajanakunte
Stations17
Service
TypeCommuter rail
OperatorRail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited K-RIDE
DepotTBD
History
Planned openingJune 2029; 2 years' time (June 2029)[1]
Technical
Line length47.74 km (29.66 mi)
Number of tracksDouble-track
CharacterElevated and at-grade
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead catenary
Route map

Up arrowTowards Dharmavaram
45.875
Rajanukunte
42.250
Muddanahalli
37.233
Yelahanka
Towards Left arrow Yesvantpur Jn and Kolar Right arrow
33.891
Jakkuru
32.116
RK Hegde Nagara
30.620
Thanisandra
27.582
Hennur
26.178
Horamavu
24.107
Channasandra
22.295
Benniganahalli
20.750
Kaggadasapura
18.408
Doddanekundi
16.953
Bagmane
15.875
Marathahalli
13.812
Bellandur Road
9.626
Carmelaram
7.950
Ambedkar Nagar
5.068
Huskur
3.000
Singena Agrahara
1.480
Bommasandra
0.132
Heelalige
Towards Hosur Down arrow
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History

The Heelalige to Rajanakunte line via Yelahanka was the longest among the four proposed corridors by RITES in 2019.[2] It was then approved in the following year along with other corridors.[3] The line was then named after the regional flower's Kannada name Kanaka.[4]

In 2024, minister for railways in Karnataka, V Somanna stated that the Mallige (line 2) along with Kanaka (line 4) were prioritised over the other two.[5] In 2024, the pre-construction works for the line had commenced along with acquisition process of private land for the corridor, and work had already commenced on minor bridges and earth-retaining structures.[6]

For phase wise construction works, the line was divided in two packages C4A and C4B. The corridor 4A ran from Heelalige to Kaggadasapura while 4B from Channasandara to Rajanakunte.[7] The line is planned to be opened by March 2027 along with Mallige.[1]

Construction

Between Benniganahalli and Kasturi Nagar, a 500-metre section of the Mallige Line was redesigned to share infrastructure with Blue Line (Namma Metro). Under this arrangement, the Kanaka line viaduct will run directly below the Namma Metro's Blue Line viaduct for approximately 500 metres adjacent to the Benniganahalli flyover.[8]

Construction activities of Kanaka line near Dooravani Nagara in East Bengaluru.
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History
Section Opening Terminals Length Stations
C4A March 2027 Heelalige Kaggadasapura 20 km (12 mi) 9
C4B March 2027 Kaggadasapura Rajanakunte 27 km (17 mi) 8
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Stations

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Kanaka Line
# Station Name Opening Connections / Transits / Terminals Station Layout Platform Level Type
EnglishKannada
1 Heelalige ಹೀಲಲಿಗೆ March 2027[1] TBD Side
2 Bommasandra (Future Station) ಬೊಮ್ಮಸಂದ್ರ
3 Singena Agrahaara ಸಿಂಗೇನ ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ
4 Huskuru ಹುಸ್ಕೂರು
5 Ambedkar Nagara ಅಂಬೇಡ್ಕರ್ ನಗರ
6 Carmelaram ಕರ್ಮೇಲರಂ Red Line
7 Bellanduru Road ಬೆಳ್ಳಂದೂರು ರಸ್ತೆ
8 Marathahalli ಮಾರತಹಳ್ಳಿ
9 Bagmane (Future Station) ಬಾಗ್ಮನೆ
10 Doddanekundi ದೊಡ್ಡನೆಕುಂದಿ Blue Line
11 Kaggadasapura ಕಗ್ಗದಾಸಪುರ
12 Benniganahalli ಬೆನ್ನಿಗಾನಹಳ್ಳಿ Purple Line
 Mallige  (Under-construction)
13 Channasandara ಚನ್ನಸಂದರ Blue Line
14 Horamavu ಹೊರಮಾವು
15 Hennuru ಹೆಣ್ಣೂರು
16 Thanisandara ಥಣಿಸಂದ್ರ
17 R.K.Hegde Nagara ಹೆಗಡೆ ನಗರ
18 Jakkuru ಜಕ್ಕೂರು
New station ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
19 Yelahanka ಯಲಹಂಕ  Sampige  (Planned)
New station ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
18 Muddanahalli ಮುದ್ದನಹಳ್ಳಿ
New station ಹೊಸ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ
19 Rajanakunte ರಾಜನಕುಂಟೆ
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