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Bengaluru Metro Plan May Impact 11,000 Trees

2025-07-26

Bengaluru Metro’s upcoming Phase-3 expansion may affect over 11,000 trees across the city, as the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) plans to build two elevated lines. While some trees may be transplanted, others are likely to be felled. The final alignment is yet to be confirmed.

BMRCL has invited public feedback through a series of consultations over three days, encouraging citizens to express their concerns and suggestions regarding the proposed plans. Senior Metro officials will lead these discussions.

Concerns have already emerged from various quarters. Environmentalists and residents have urged authorities to tweak the alignment slightly to reduce the number of trees affected. Some have questioned the accuracy of the tree count and called for a re-survey by BMRCL.

Others argue that although tree loss is unfortunate, the Metro project will provide long-term benefits by easing traffic congestion and reducing air pollution.

Phase-3 of Bengaluru Metro will introduce two new corridors:

A 32.1 km line from JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura
A 12.5 km line from Hosahalli to Kadabagere

Both corridors will be entirely elevated. The plan is part of Bengaluru’s broader effort to expand its rapid transit network while balancing environmental sustainability and infrastructure needs.