Namma Metro Phase 3: Karnataka issues third land acquisition notification for Orange Line package
The Karnataka government has issued a third land acquisition notification for the Orange Line of the Namma Metro Phase 3 project in Bengaluru. The notification covers over 13,000 square meters of land across 11 entries to facilitate the construction of the 44.65-km metro network.
Why it matters
Infrastructure expansion is vital for urban mobility in rapidly growing cities like Bengaluru, though land acquisition often involves complex legal and social challenges.
Namma Metro Phase 3: Karnataka issues third land acquisition notification for Orange Line package left Corridor 1 will run 32.15 km from J.P. Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura and have 22 stations, while Corridor 2 will cover 12.50 km between Hosahalli and Kadabagere, with nine stations. File photo File photo https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/lvgbkn/article71607878.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Namma_metro_02.jpg MURALI KUMAR K KARNATAKA - BENGALURU - 24/05/2015 : Namma Metro Purple line passing through magadi road west off cord road junction and Vijayanagar, in western part of Bengaluru city, in Bengaluru on May 24, 2015. Photo K Murali Kumar. Dated October 16, 2026, and published in the Karnataka State Gazette, the notification identifies properties measuring a total of 13,409.05 sq. m. across 11 entries Bengaluru The Karnataka government has issued a preliminary notification for the additional acquisition of land required for Package 1 of Namma Metro Phase 3, also known as the Orange Line, between J.P.
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