Bengaluru Namma Metro to extend services for T20 cricket match on October 17
Bengaluru Namma Metro extends late-night services for T20 match on Oct 17, with QR-enabled two-way tickets and gate-specific station guidance.
To facilitate seamless travel, QR codes for two-way Namma Metro journeys have been embedded in the digital match tickets, the BMRCL stated.
Published - October 16, 2026 05:34 pm IST - Bengaluru
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) stated that the last train services from terminal stations would be extended beyond the usual 11 p.m. schedule, with departures scheduled up to 1.30 a.m. on Sunday. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K
Namma Metro services in Bengaluru will be extended until the early hours of Sunday to facilitate the movement of spectators attending the T20 cricket match scheduled to be held in the city on Saturday (October 17, 2026).
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), in a press release issued on Friday (October 16), stated that the last train services from terminal stations would be extended beyond the usual 11 p.m. schedule, with departures scheduled up to 1.30 a.m. on Sunday.
The last train from Whitefield (Kadugodi) will depart at midnight, while the last train from Challaghatta will leave at 12.15 a.m. On the Green Line, the last trains from Silk Institute and Madavara will depart at 12.15 a.m.
On the Yellow Line, the last train from Bommasandra will leave at midnight, while the last train from R.V. Road will depart at 1.30 a.m. The last train from Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic, towards all four directions will depart at 1 a.m., the release said.
OR codes embedded in digital match tickets
To facilitate seamless travel, QR codes for two-way Namma Metro journeys have been embedded in the digital match tickets, the BMRCL stated.
BMRCL has advised spectators to choose metro stations based on their stadium entry gates. Those entering through gates on Cubbon Road have been advised to use Cubbon Park Metro station, while spectators accessing the stadium through gates on Link Road have been advised to use Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro station, which is the closest to those gates.
BMRCL said it reserves the right to regulate or temporarily close station entry points in the interest of passenger safety and security.
Published - October 16, 2026 05:34 pm IST
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