# Residents seek renaming of two Namma Metro Pink Line stations 2026-09-20T00:01:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Residents of Bilekahalli in Bengaluru are demanding that the IIMB Metro station on Namma Metro's upcoming Pink Line be renamed Bilekahalli-IIMB station, citing the locality's historical significance and the area's well-known identity. The six-station elevated stretch between Kalena Agrahara and Tavarekere is nearing its operational debut, and competing demands have already emerged for at least three other stations along the corridor. Forest minister Ramalinga Reddy has separately sought renaming JP Nagar 4th Phase as NS Palya, Tavarekere as SG Palya and Dairy Circle as Lakkasandra. Another representation seeks renaming Tavarekere station as Bismillah Nagar. Greater Bengaluru Development minister Krishna Byre Gowda and KPCC president BK Hariprasad have written to BMRCL backing the Bilekahalli demand. BMRCL must decide on all requests before the line opens. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Namma Metro's station-naming disputes are familiar: in 2017, the Nagasandra and Dasarahalli stations on the Green Line drew similar protests over dropped locality names. An 11-km, six-station segment costing roughly Rs 2,300 crore, Pink Line is the network's first east-west corridor on Bannerghatta Road. BMRCL's standard criteria prioritises neighbourhood names, major landmarks and public familiarity, with final approvals resting with a high-level naming committee led by the state chief secretary. The real constraint now is time: with operations expected within weeks, BMRCL must decide quickly whether revised nameboards, printed in Kannada on blue boards citywide, can be replaced before the first train runs. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, Bilekahalli, BMRCL, IIMB, Namma Metro, Pink Line Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/residents-seek-renaming-of-two-namma-metro-pink-line-stations/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/residents-seek-renaming-of-two-namma-metro-pink-line-stations/#story-in-brief