Karnataka names 170 properties in third Orange Line acquisition notice

Karnataka has issued a third land-acquisition notification for Bengaluru Metro Phase 3’s Orange Line, listing 170 properties covering 13,409.05 square metres for Package 1. The notified stretch runs from JP Nagar 4th Phase to Mysuru Road Metro station.

The Hindu’s headline also reports the third notification, while the detailed accounts describe the land area and proposed infrastructure covered. The notice appears in Karnataka Extraordinary Gazette No. 1147, Part III, dated 16 October 2026. The gazette contains three notifications numbered CI 99 SPQ 2026 under the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966.

The section 28(1) notification declares the government’s intention to acquire the scheduled properties; it is a stated intention to acquire, rather than confirmation that acquisition has been completed. The land is identified for a viaduct, ramps, pillars, stations and related works along the Package 1 route.

The gazette lists parcels in Bilekahalli, Sarakki Agrahara, Sarakki, Jaraganahalli, Kadirenahalli, Kareesandra, Kathriguppe, Ittamadu, Hosakerehalli and Pantharapalya, as well as a separate Hosakerehalli entry identified with Dwarakanagar Metro station. Together, the listed village-wise areas total 13,409.05 square metres.

The notification also places restrictions on dealings in the scheduled properties after publication. Owners cannot sell or agree to sell, mortgage, lease or exchange the properties without permission from the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Metro), Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board, Bengaluru Division.

That condition makes the notice consequential for affected property holders even before the planned infrastructure is built. Urbanacres.in presents the land notice as one part of a wider project challenge, citing delays linked to changes to the double-decker design. It says the land requirement in this notification adds another layer to construction planning.

The Hindu’s headline establishes that Karnataka issued a third notice for the Orange Line package, but does not provide the additional project-cost or parcel details. Urbanacres.in also cites transport experts who estimate that delays could push the original project cost of Rs 15,611 crore up by about 5%.

That is a projected increase, not a revised official estimate stated in the notification. The coverage links the possible cost pressure to delay, while identifying the design changes as a factor associated with those delays.

The immediate next steps concern the acquisition process and the project’s delivery planning: the notification states an intention to acquire the scheduled plots, and its restrictions require landholders to seek approval for specified transactions.

The notice sets out the route and infrastructure purpose, while the reported cost increase remains an expert projection tied to delay.