Blue Line Airport Metro: When Will Bengaluru Finally Ride to KIA?

A direct metro ride to Bengaluru’s airport has been on every commuter’s wishlist for years. The Blue Line is the corridor that finally delivers it — and in 2026, the first big piece falls into place.

The Blue Line and the airport dream

The 58.19-km Blue Line connects Central Silk Board with Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), making it Namma Metro’s longest single corridor. It is being built in two sections: Phase-2A from Central Silk Board to Krishnarajapura (KR Pura), and Phase-2B from KR Pura onward to the airport.

When complete, it stitches together the ORR tech corridor and the airport into one seamless rail journey — no more nail-biting cab rides to catch a flight.

What opens in 2026

The Silk Board to KR Pura stretch is expected to open by the end of 2026, bringing metro service to one of the busiest tech corridors in the city. The remaining section to the airport is now targeted for early-to-mid 2027.

So while you won’t be able to ride all the way to the terminal in 2026, the most heavily used commuter portion of the line is set to go live first.

Inside the airport stations

At the airport end, the design is distinctive: the Airport City stop will be an at-grade station, while the Airport Terminal station will be partially underground — roughly 7–8 metres below the surface — to bring passengers close to the terminals.

For travellers, a fixed-fare, traffic-proof metro to KIA could permanently change how Bengaluru gets to the airport.