Four traffic integration points planned

The proposed new North-South line between Gottigere-Nagavara under Namma Metro Phase II will offer greater connectivity as it will have two points of integration with metro lines and one point each with city bus service and the railways.

While the two metro integration points are proposed near Jayadeva Hospital and Mahatma Gandhi Road, the integration with BMTC bus-station is planned at Shivajinagar and with the railways at the Cantonment Railway Station.

Originating at Gottigere as an elevated corridor, the line passes through Hulimavu station and traverses on the median of Bannerghatta Road in front of IIMB, where the IIMB Station will be located.

The alignment

From IIMB, the line touches J.P. Nagar IV Phase, BTM Layout and crosses the flyover at Marenahalli at higher level near Jayadeva Hospital. The alignment crosses another proposed line between R.V. Road Terminal (of the North-South Corridor of Namma Metro Phase I) and Bommasandra here at a higher level. Both the stations on these lines will be interconnected.

Continuing as an elevated line, the alignment will go underground from the Fire Brigade area on Bannerghatta Road till Nagavara.

Mahatma Gandhi Road

The underground alignment passes by the side of Mico. Crossing Richmond Road at Vellara, it goes beneath Brigade Road. The Mahatma Gandhi Road underground station will be located close to the elevated station. The new underground and elevated stations will be connected through escalators and stairs.

The alignment then crosses Cubbon Road to reach Shivajinagar.

The Shivajinagar metro station is planned at Shivajinagar Stadium, which will have connectivity with the BMTC terminal. The alignment then moves below Queen's Road to reach the parking area in front of Cantonment Railway Station, where the Cantonment Station is planned. Both the metro and Railway stations will be integrated at this point.

Moving beneath the railway line, metro line goes to Millers Road, Nandidurg Road and traverses below Benson Town to reach Pottery Town open ground where the Pottery Town underground metro station is planned.

The alignment then moves below Tannery Road, crosses Salem Railway line and then Outer Ring Road to reach Nagavara.