BENGALURU: Even as preparations are under way for the inauguration of the elevated section of the Namma Metro pink line by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 13, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has begun trials on the blue line.
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Metro Blueline train starts trial movement. During the last one week the train moved from Bayyappanahalli Test track to KR Pura and on to Doddanekkundi station. The trials will continue for some time. There is still on going work near Central Silk Board. The first run is very methodical. Soon the inspections will begin which will take some months.— Krishna Byre Gowda (@krishnabgowda) November 11, 2026
Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda shared visuals of the trial runs on the blue line on social media. The minister said the trial runs started last week from Baiyappanahalli test track to K R Puram and from there to Doddanekundi station.
First glimpse of blue line metro trial run in front of my house.
#NammaMetro #BlueLine #trialrun https://t.co/LE7wZASjwe— Rajesh Ravikanti (@RajeshRavikanti) November 10, 2026
The trial runs will go on for a few more days and some works still pending near Central Silk Board. After completion of the work, inspection will start soon.
