BMRCL begins beautification drive under Pink Line on Bannerghatta Road

BMRCL initiates beautification of Bannerghatta Road as part of the Pink Line project, improving aesthetics and preventing garbage dumping.

The areas under the metro pillars, which for months had been plagued by illegal garbage dumping, are now being restored.

Waste that once accumulated daily under the viaduct has been cleared, and officials said steps were being taken to prevent the space from turning into a dumping ground again, by installing new barricades.

The clean-up drive comes as the construction on the Pink Line’s elevated stations nears completion. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has confirmed that the much-anticipated Pink Line corridor will be opened in phases by September 2026.

The 7.5-km elevated section from Tavarekere to Kalena Agrahara, running along Bannerghatta Road, is expected to be commissioned by March 2026.

A senior BMRCL official said that the civil works on the elevated portion have already been completed and testing activities are under way. “The prototype train for the Pink Line has recently been received and is being tested on the elevated stretch. As part of parallel works, we have begun clearing all garbage accumulated beneath the pillars and viaduct. Barricades have been installed to prevent further dumping, and saplings are being planted to improve the overall environment and aesthetics of the corridor,” the official said.

The issue of garbage dumping along this stretch had drawn public attention earlier. Residents had complained that heaps of mixed waste were being dumped illegally under the pillars, turning the area into an eyesore and a serious health hazard. The Hindu had reported the problem, ‘Garbage dumped under metro pillars turns Bannerghatta Road stretch into stinking blackspot,’ on October 20, 2025.