Bengaluru Metro Services Timings: Bengaluru Namma Metro operations will start early on Sunday (March 1) morning to facilitate public travel for the Karnataka State Level Police Run event.

According to a statement by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), metro services will start at 5.00 am instead of 7.00 am.

The early services will start from all terminal stations across all the lines.

  • Purple Line: Trains will start from Whitefield and Challaghatta
  • Green Line: Operation will start from Madavara and Silk Institute.
  • Yellow Line: Metro services to operate from Bommasandra and RV Road

The Karnataka State Level Police Run is scheduled for Sunday in Bengaluru, and services will start early to facilitate commuters heading to participate in the event.

Third edition of Karnataka State Police run

The Karnataka State Police are organising the run in collaboration with Bengaluru Circle's State Bank of India.

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The March 1 event is the third edition, as the run was first held in 2024 to mark 50 years of the Karnataka Police.

This year, the theme of the event is "Namma Police Namma Hemme" (Our Police, Our Pride)

Expected runners

It is expected that over 10,000 people will participate in the Karnataka State Level Police Run. The run is being held in two categories- Timed 10K Run and Awareness 5K Runs. The Timed 10K Run will see participation from experienced and professional runners. On the other hand, the Awareness 5K Run is open to the general public.

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The 5K run is aimed at promoting fitness and community participation. Apart from the particiapnts, a huge number of spectators are also expecte to join the event.