Karnataka to consider extending Yellow Line to Attibele, says DK Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the state government has tasked Hyderabad-based RV Associates with preparing a Detailed Project Report (DPR) on extending the Namma Metro Yellow Line beyond its current Bommasandra terminus toward Attibele.

The Dy CM who also handles the portfolio of Bengaluru Development addressing the ongoing state assembly session said many MLAs and residents have been making persistent appeals to his office to extend the line. “We have to take the metro another 11-12 km to link Jigani. It is a potential place. We will take suitable measures,” Shivakumar said.

The deputy CM made the statement in the Assembly during the Question Hour while replying to Congress member B Shivanna, who demanded that the recently inaugurated Yellow Line be extended till Attibele.


Shivakumar highlighted the planned 90,000-seat Karnataka Housing Board stadium near Attibele as a major reason to improve connectivity to that region.

Attibele is located about 32 km from Bengaluru on NH-7 and serves as the Karnataka state border to Tamil Nadu. It lies near Jigani which hosts a cluster of industrial and warehousing facilities. Bühler (India) Pvt. Ltd., headquartered in the area, manufactures machinery and plants for diverse industrial applications, while Schneider Electric President Systems Ltd operates multiple units in the local KIADB industrial estate.

The region has also emerged as a logistics hub, with brands such as Nike and Flipkart maintaining large warehouses there.

The Yellow Line was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 10, 2025 which spans 19.15 km with 16 elevated stations and carries a construction cost between ?7,160 crore and ?7,610 crore.

As per reports on its first day alone, the Yellow Line transported over 83,000 passengers.