India, Oct. 28 -- The upcoming Phase 3A of Bengaluru's Namma Metro will now have underground stations that are 40 metres shorter than initially planned. The decision comes after project authorities reduced the total estimated cost by Rs.2,920 crore.

Also known as the Red Line, the 36.59-kilometre corridor will connect Sarjapur in the southeast to Hebbal in the north, passing through the city's Central Business District (CBD). The project is expected to be completed by 2031, as per a report by Deccan Herald.

In December 2024, the Karnataka Cabinet approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Phase 3A, which estimated the cost at Rs.28,405 crore, or Rs.776 crore per kilometre, the most expensive metro phase so far. However, the Ministry...