Bengaluru’s Yellow Line chaos: Passengers forced to floor-sit amid 25-min waits

Seating shortage and infrequent trains on the Yellow Line leave passengers, including elderly women and families, sitting on the floor at stations as videos go viral.

Bengaluru’s long-awaited Yellow Line is fast turning into a tale of frustration rather than relief. At Huskur Metro Station, a viral video has highlighted the plight of passengers forced to sit on the floor due to a lack of seating, as they wait nearly half an hour for trains.

With services operating at 25-minute intervals, platforms are swelling with crowds that have nowhere to rest. Elderly women, children, and working professionals, already weary from their daily grind, can be seen crouching on the floor or leaning against walls, visibly exhausted by the wait. 

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Recently, another commuter even alleged being fined Rs 50 for missing a train, adding fuel to the growing anger against the line’s operations.

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Yellow line is good but its practically useless if not boarding near the start points

Waited at Silk Board for 20 minutes, train came in packed & many couldnt get on
Exited the same station & got a 50+9.5 rs penalty for overstay@OfficialBMRCL@NammaMetro_@WF_Watcherpic.twitter.com/Tlk4XHSQAJ

— Nikhil (@Nikhil_Bhat6) August 12, 2025

The problem, officials say, stems from the fact that only three trains are currently in service on the Yellow Line. This limited fleet is struggling to manage the growing ridership. However, relief may be on the horizon, another train coach has already arrived in Bengaluru, and BMRCL expects to roll it out by the end of this month, which should improve frequency and ease commuter stress.

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For many, the metro was expected to be a lifeline easing traffic snarls on the city’s choked roads. Instead, the Yellow Line is being criticized for poor frequency and inadequate commuter facilities. The shortage of seats has turned waiting areas into scenes of fatigue, with residents questioning how a “world-class” transit system could overlook such basic needs.

The issue goes beyond comfort. Long waiting times and overcrowding at stations undermine the very purpose of a rapid transit network in a city with over a crore vehicles. Unless frequency improves and facilities expand, the Yellow Line risks becoming yet another symbol of Bengaluru’s chronic infrastructure gaps, promises that fall short in execution.

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