Phase 3A Metro Check: What BMRCL's Own Page Says About Sarjapur to Hebbal Before You Pay a Premium

On a Saturday site visit along Sarjapur Road, the sales brochure on the table shows a dotted line running north toward Hebbal, with a small metro symbol a short walk from the tower. The price sheet beside it carries a premium over a similar project two kilometres away. The question a careful buyer should ask is simple: what does the agency building the line say about it today?

On November 13, 2026, PropNewz checked the upcoming projects page of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, the agency that builds and runs Namma Metro. Phase 3A, from Sarjapur to Hebbal, appears there under a heading that says the detailed project report is being prepared. That status, not the brochure, is the right starting point for pricing a flat on this corridor.

The short answer. BMRCL's own page lists Phase 3A at 36.59 km, made up of 14.45 km underground and 22.14 km elevated, with 28 stations: 11 underground and 17 elevated. It sits in the upcoming projects summary, not in the operational network. The trade-off: a planned line may improve access one day, but no date appears on the operator's page, so any premium you pay today for metro access is paid against a benefit whose timing nobody has fixed for you in writing.

What does BMRCL's website say about Phase 3A today?

BMRCL's upcoming projects page carries a summary table of upcoming projects with a note that the detailed project report is being prepared. The only line listed in that table when we checked was Phase 3A, with Sarjapur as the starting point and Hebbal as the end point.

The table splits the line into underground and elevated sections: 14.45 km underground and 22.14 km elevated, for a total of 36.59 km. It lists 11 underground stations and 17 elevated stations, for 28 in all. The page does not give a completion date, a cost or a construction schedule.

That is useful in itself. A line that the operator lists as upcoming, with its project report still in preparation, is at a different stage from a line under construction or in service. Buyers should read brochure claims against that stage.

It also helps to note the date you looked. Official pages change as projects move forward, so a screenshot of the page with the date visible is a simple record of what the operator said when you made your decision. If you revisit the page before signing the agreement or paying the next instalment, compare it with your earlier screenshot.

How has the project's approval and cost been reported?

Press coverage has tracked the project through several stages. An October 16, 2024 report in NBM&CW said Karnataka's Urban Development Department had approved Phase 3A and that the project was awaiting Union Cabinet approval, pending a finance department review of the project report for funding decisions. The same report put the corridor at about 37 km and said the cost estimate had risen from about Rs 16,500 crore in 2022-23 to about Rs 27,000 crore.

Later reports have discussed further changes to cost, alignment and timelines. We have not relied on those for this article because we could not open them during this check. The practical point stands without them: the official status on BMRCL's page is the one to watch, and it is the one to compare against any date a seller quotes.

Our earlier Phase 3A explainer from May 2026 covered the corridor in more detail; this piece is the status update for buyers deciding now.

What does the official listing tell a buyer, line by line?

The table sets out each detail BMRCL's page shows and what it means for a buyer reading a brochure.

The last row matters most. When the operator's own page does not carry a date, a date in a brochure is the seller's claim, and it should be treated as one.

Can a builder be held to a metro claim in its advertisement?

MoHUA's FAQ on the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 explains that under Section 12 the promoter is responsible for the veracity of all information contained in the advertisement and the prospectus. If any person sustains loss because of false information in them, the promoter is liable to make good that loss.

That gives a buyer a reason to keep the paper trail. Screenshot the listing, keep the brochure and save any email that mentions the metro. If the claim later proves false and you suffer a loss because of it, you will need to show exactly what was said. Whether a particular statement is false, and what loss it caused, would be for the Authority or adjudicating officer to decide.

A careful seller will phrase a planned line as planned. If the brochure presents Phase 3A as if it were already in service, or quotes a completion year without a source, that is worth raising in writing before you book.

How should a buyer price a flat on a planned metro corridor?

Start from what exists today. Measure the commute you will actually make next year, using roads and lines already running. Treat the planned line as an option with an uncertain date, not as an amenity you are buying now.

Then compare like with like. If a project on Sarjapur Road, such as Sobha Mullur or any other, is priced above a comparable project nearby, ask what explains the gap. If the main answer is the future metro, you are paying for something whose timing is not yet on the operator's page.

Finally, remember that building a line takes time and work near the alignment. Our explainer on the Namma Metro influence zone and BMRCL no-objection rules covers what changes for properties close to a line.

1. Open BMRCL's upcoming projects page and note the status heading and figures shown on the day you check.
2. Ask the seller for the source of any metro station location or opening year in the brochure.
3. Save the brochure, listing screenshots and emails that mention the metro.
4. Measure today's commute using operational lines and roads only.
5. Compare the price with similar projects that do not claim metro access.
6. Check whether the nearest planned section is listed as underground or elevated, since the page splits the route that way.
7. Recheck the BMRCL page before each major payment, since status can change.

What should you check in the agreement and the project's RERA page?

Read the agreement for sale with the brochure next to it. If the seller's marketing leans on the metro, see whether any of that language appears in the agreement itself, or whether the agreement describes only the flat, the common areas and the amenities inside the project. A promise that lives only in a brochure is harder to rely on than one written into the contract, which is one more reason to keep the brochure.

Next, open the project's registration page on the state RERA portal and read the promoter's own disclosures about the project and its approvals. Those disclosures concern the project, not public infrastructure, so do not expect them to confirm a metro date. What they do give you is a fixed record of what the promoter told the regulator, against which any later marketing can be compared.

Finally, if a sales executive quotes a metro date verbally, ask for it in an email. A written answer, even a cautious one, tells you how confident the seller really is and gives you a record if the claim matters later.

Does a planned metro still make the corridor worth considering?

It can, for buyers who would choose the location anyway. A buyer who would live on the corridor without a metro is not relying on the line. The risk sits with buyers who stretch their budget mainly because of the line. For them, the honest reading of BMRCL's page is that Phase 3A is still at the project report stage, with no date shown. Let that, rather than a brochure, set the price you are willing to pay.

Frequently asked questions

What does BMRCL's website currently say about Phase 3A?

When PropNewz checked BMRCL's upcoming projects page on November 13, 2026, Phase 3A from Sarjapur to Hebbal was listed with 14.45 km underground and 22.14 km elevated, 36.59 km in all, and 11 underground plus 17 elevated stations, 28 in total, under a heading saying the detailed project report is being prepared.

Has Phase 3A been approved and funded?

Approval has been reported in stages. An October 16, 2024 NBM&CW report said Karnataka's Urban Development Department had approved it and that Union Cabinet approval was awaited, with cost estimates rising from about Rs 16,500 crore to about Rs 27,000 crore. Check BMRCL's site for the current position before relying on any date.

Can a builder advertise a flat as near an upcoming metro station?

MoHUA's RERA FAQ says Section 12 makes the promoter responsible for the veracity of all information in its advertisement and prospectus, and liable to make good any loss caused by false information. Keep copies of any metro claim in brochures, emails or listings, and compare it with BMRCL's own description of the line.

How should a buyer value a flat near a planned Phase 3A station?

Treat the line as planned rather than operational. Price the flat on today's commute and access, and treat any future metro benefit as uncertain in timing. Recheck BMRCL's upcoming projects page before you pay a booking amount, and keep the brochure language in your file in case the claims need to be tested later.

Last updated 2026-11-13. PropNewz Team.