Jakkur Cross is an upcoming elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This metro station will consist of the main Phoenix Mall of Asia, Jakkur suburban area, Jakkur Aerodrome followed by many neighbouring areas like Kodigehalli, Jakkur Lake and Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra, a Deemed-to-be-University in North Bengaluru, India. This metro station is slated to be operational around June 2026.[2][3][4][5]
History
On November 17 2020, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the Jakkur Cross metro station, part of the 11.678 km Reach 2B – Package 2 (Hebbala - Bagalur Cross) of the 37.692 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On September 14 2021, Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. (NCC Ltd.) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. [6] As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms. [7]