JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station and JP Nagar metro station are two different stops — about 3 km apart, on two different lines, serving two different sides of a very large neighbourhood. One has been running on the Green Line for years. The other is on the new Pink Line along Bannerghatta Road and opens soon. If you search “JP Nagar metro” and head to the wrong one, you will end up on the wrong road entirely.
This guide covers where each station is, which lines they connect to, what is within walking distance of each, how to travel between them, and what the Pink Line changes for JP Nagar and Bannerghatta Road.
The short version
| JP Nagar (Jayaprakash Nagar) | JP Nagar 4th Phase | |
|---|---|---|
| Line | Green Line | Pink Line |
| Road | Kanakapura Road | Bannerghatta Road, near Vega City Mall and the Outer Ring Road |
| Stations either side | Banashankari and Yelachenahalli | IIM Bangalore and Jayadeva Hospital |
| Nearest interchange | RV Road (Yellow Line), 2 stops | Jayadeva Hospital (Yellow Line), 1 stop |
| Status | Operational | Safety-cleared, opening with the Pink Line elevated section |
| Best for | Kanakapura Road, Sarakki, Banashankari side | Vega City Mall, Bilekahalli, Bannerghatta Road hospitals |
| Connected to each other? | Not directly — different lines with no shared station (a planned Orange Line will link them in future) | |
JP Nagar metro station (Green Line) — the one that runs today
The operational station is on Kanakapura Road, between Banashankari and Yelachenahalli on the Green Line. Its official name is Jayaprakash Nagar, but almost everyone calls it JP Nagar. If anyone has given you directions to “JP Nagar metro” before the Pink Line opened, this is the station they meant.
Where the Green Line takes you from JP Nagar
- North towards Madavara: Banashankari, then Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road (2 stops) — the interchange for the Yellow Line to BTM Layout, Silk Board and Electronic City — and on through Jayanagar, Lalbagh and KR Market to Majestic (9 stops), the interchange for the Purple Line.
- South towards Silk Institute: Yelachenahalli, Konanakunte Cross and the rest of Kanakapura Road.
JP Nagar gets more trains than most stations at rush hour. On weekdays, extra trains start one stop away at Yelachenahalli, so between roughly 7:20 and 10:50 in the morning and 5:00 and 8:20 in the evening there is a train towards Majestic about every 5 minutes.
JP Nagar first and last train
| Day | Towards Madavara (Majestic) | Towards Silk Institute |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | First ~4:28 AM · Last ~11:18 PM | First ~5:10 AM · Last ~11:52 PM |
| Tuesday – Friday | First ~5:13 AM · Last ~11:18 PM | First ~5:55 AM · Last ~11:52 PM |
| Saturday | First ~5:13 AM · Last ~11:18 PM | First ~5:55 AM · Last ~11:55 PM |
| Sunday | First ~7:13 AM · Last ~11:18 PM | First ~7:55 AM · Last ~11:55 PM |
What’s near JP Nagar (Green Line) station
- Sarakki Market Park — about 0.4 km.
- Rajshekar Multi Speciality Hospital — about 0.8 km.
- Sagar Hospitals — about 0.9 km.
- Banashankari Temple — about 0.9 km, but get down one stop earlier: Banashankari station is right beside the temple.
- Manipal Hospital, Kanakapura Road — closer to Yelachenahalli (about 0.3 km) than to JP Nagar.
JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station (Pink Line) — the new one
The new JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station stands on Bannerghatta Road near Vega City Mall, close to the Outer Ring Road junction. It serves JP Nagar’s eastern phases, Bilekahalli and the busy Bannerghatta Road stretch of shops and hospitals. On the Pink Line it sits between IIM Bangalore and Jayadeva Hospital.
Where the Pink Line takes you from JP Nagar 4th Phase
- One stop north to Jayadeva Hospital — the interchange with the Yellow Line, and the tallest metro station on the network. Change here for BTM Layout, Silk Board (2 stops) and Electronic City (9 stops), or towards RV Road for the Green Line.
- South along Bannerghatta Road — IIM Bangalore, Hulimavu and Kalena Agrahara, the southern end of the line.
- Later, underground to the city centre — once the Pink Line’s underground section opens, the line continues from Tavarekere through Dairy Circle and Langford Town to MG Road (7 stops from JP Nagar 4th Phase, the Purple Line interchange), Shivajinagar and Nagawara. There is no confirmed date for this section yet.
What’s near JP Nagar 4th Phase station
- Nexus Vega City Mall — about 250 m, with Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop and Max inside or alongside.
- JP Nagar Mini Forest — about 260 m. A green walking spot right off Bannerghatta Road.
- Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital — about 280 m; Shekar Eye Hospital — about 0.6 km.
- Rainbow Children’s Hospital — about 0.7 km.
- Gopalan Innovation Mall — about 0.5 km from here, but Jayadeva Hospital station is even closer (about 270 m).
- Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Temple — about 0.9 km; the Yellow Line’s Ragigudda station is a little closer.
Distances are straight-line from the station, measured on map coordinates. Actual walking distance is usually a little longer.
Is JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station open?
Not yet. The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety cleared the elevated Kalena Agrahara–Tavarekere section of the Pink Line on 28 October 2026. It opens once the Centre fixes an inauguration date — reports point to mid-November 2026, but no date is confirmed — and passenger service starts the day after the inauguration. The Pink Line’s timings and fares have not been published yet. Follow the Pink Line live status page for the confirmed opening date.
What the Pink Line changes for JP Nagar and Bannerghatta Road
Bannerghatta Road is one of Bengaluru’s most crowded roads, packed with malls, hospitals and offices — and until now, most of it had no metro within walking distance. The Pink Line’s elevated section changes that. Here is how far the nearest metro station is today, and once the Pink Line opens:
| Place | Nearest open metro today | Once the Pink Line opens |
|---|---|---|
| Nexus Vega City Mall | Jayadeva Hospital, ~1.0 km | JP Nagar 4th Phase, ~250 m |
| Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road | Jayadeva Hospital, ~2.3 km | IIM Bangalore station, ~130 m |
| Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road | Jayadeva Hospital, ~2.4 km | IIM Bangalore station, ~150 m |
| Rainbow Children’s Hospital | Jayadeva Hospital, ~1.5 km | JP Nagar 4th Phase, ~0.7 km |
| JP Nagar Mini Forest | Jayadeva Hospital, ~0.6 km | JP Nagar 4th Phase, ~260 m |
The bigger change is the connection. From JP Nagar 4th Phase, Jayadeva Hospital is one stop away, which puts Silk Board, BTM Layout and Electronic City on the Yellow Line within a single change. For JP Nagar residents on the Bannerghatta Road side, that means a metro option to the Electronic City IT corridor without first travelling west to Kanakapura Road. Jayadeva Hospital also becomes Bengaluru’s third working interchange, after Majestic and RV Road.
Which JP Nagar station do you need?
- Kanakapura Road, Sarakki, or heading to Banashankari, Jayanagar or Majestic — JP Nagar (Jayaprakash Nagar), Green Line.
- Vega City Mall, Bilekahalli, Bannerghatta Road shops and hospitals — JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station, Pink Line.
- Apollo or Fortis on Bannerghatta Road — IIM Bangalore station on the Pink Line, not either JP Nagar station.
- JP Nagar 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Phase — it depends on your exact street. Type your address into the metro map and it shows the nearest open station and the walking time.
Popular trips from each JP Nagar station
| Going to | From JP Nagar (Green Line) | From JP Nagar 4th Phase (Pink Line, once open) |
|---|---|---|
| Majestic | 9 stops, no change | 10 stops: Pink 1 → Yellow 2 → Green 7 (two changes) |
| MG Road | 13 stops: Green 9 → Purple 4 (change at Majestic) | Today via Majestic; directly on the Pink Line (7 stops) once the underground section opens |
| Silk Board | 6 stops: Green 2 → Yellow 4 (change at RV Road) | 3 stops: Pink 1 → Yellow 2 (change at Jayadeva Hospital) |
| Electronic City | 13 stops: Green 2 → Yellow 11 (change at RV Road) | 10 stops: Pink 1 → Yellow 9 (change at Jayadeva Hospital) |
Check the exact token and smart-card fare for any pair of stations on the Namma Metro fare calculator, or plan a full door-to-door trip with the trip planner.
Getting between the two JP Nagar stations
The two stations are about 3 km apart in a straight line, and there is no direct metro link today. Once the Pink Line opens, the metro route from JP Nagar 4th Phase to JP Nagar (Green Line) is five stops with two changes:
- Pink Line, one stop to Jayadeva Hospital.
- Change to the Yellow Line towards RV Road: two stops via Ragigudda to Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road.
- Change to the Green Line towards Silk Institute: two stops via Banashankari to JP Nagar.
For a 3 km hop that is a lot of changing, so an auto or cab is usually quicker. The metro makes more sense when you are going further — Bannerghatta Road to Majestic or Electronic City, for example.
The future: an Orange Line to link both JP Nagar stations
Namma Metro’s Phase 3 plan includes an Orange Line along the western Outer Ring Road from JP Nagar 4th Phase to Kempapura, with JP Nagar 4th Phase as its southern terminus and an interchange planned at JP Nagar on the Green Line. When it is built, the two JP Nagar stations will finally be directly connected. The Union government approved Phase 3 in August 2024, but there is no construction timeline yet, so for the next few years they remain two separate stops.
Frequently asked questions
Are JP Nagar and Jayaprakash Nagar metro station the same?
Yes. Jayaprakash Nagar is the official name of the Green Line station everyone calls JP Nagar. JP Nagar 4th Phase is a different station on the Pink Line.
Is JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station open?
Not yet. The Pink Line’s elevated section received safety clearance on 28 October 2026 and opens once an inauguration date is fixed — reports point to mid-November 2026.
Which line is JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station on?
The Pink Line, which runs along Bannerghatta Road from Kalena Agrahara to Tavarekere and, later, underground to Nagawara.
Can I change between the two JP Nagar stations?
Not directly. They are on different lines with no shared station. By metro you would go via Jayadeva Hospital and RV Road, with two changes.
Which station is closest to Vega City Mall?
JP Nagar 4th Phase metro station, about 250 m away on Bannerghatta Road.
Which metro station is nearest to Apollo and Fortis hospitals on Bannerghatta Road?
IIM Bangalore station on the Pink Line, about 150 m from each. Until the Pink Line opens, the nearest working station is Jayadeva Hospital, about 2.3–2.4 km away.
What time is the first metro from JP Nagar?
On weekdays (Tuesday to Friday), the first train towards Majestic leaves JP Nagar at about 5:13 AM; on Sundays at about 7:13 AM. See the full table above, or live times on the station page.
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