Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)
Signs naming-rights deal for Ibbaluru Metro Station
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- Infrastructure · Metro
- Where
- Ibbaluru Metro Station, Bangalore
- Reported
- 11 November 2026
BMRCL has signed a ₹65 crore agreement with InMobi to name the under-construction Ibbaluru station on Bengaluru’s Blue Line.
- Naming-rights partner
- InMobi
- Station
- Ibbaluru Metro Station
- Deal value
- ₹65 crore
- Agreement signed
- 3 November 2026
- Reported term
- 30 years
- Expected corridor opening
- 2027
What's happening
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bengaluru-based technology company InMobi for naming rights at Ibbaluru station on the Blue Line’s Outer Ring Road corridor. The station is to be named InMobi Ibbaluru Metro Station.
The agreement was signed on 3 November 2026 by BMRCL Managing Director PC Jaffer and InMobi Global Senior Vice-President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Public Policy Officer Dr. Subi Chaturvedi.
The details
The ₹65 crore arrangement covers the station naming rights as well as InMobi’s contribution towards construction costs. Reports cited in the article put the term at 30 years and say GST is not included.
Ibbaluru station is being built on the Outer Ring Road stretch between Central Silk Board and KR Puram. It is planned as an interchange linking the Blue Line with the proposed Red Line.
Why it matters
The deal adds to BMRCL’s non-fare revenue efforts while supporting metro expansion, according to the corporation’s Chief Public Relations Officer Yashavanth Chavan. It also gives InMobi a long-term association with a station on the Outer Ring Road corridor.
InMobi is the fourth company to secure station naming rights on this corridor. Prestige Group holds rights for Bellandur, Embassy Group for Kadubeesanahalli and Bagmane Group for DRDO Sports Complex station.
What's next
BMRCL began trial runs this week on about 6 km of the Blue Line’s Outer Ring Road section, between the Baiyappanahalli depot and Doddanekundi. The 19.75-km Central Silk Board-KR Puram section is expected to open in 2027.
The complete 58.19-km Blue Line to the airport is expected by March 2028.
WHERE IT LANDS
WHAT IT MEANS
Lokazen’s read- For brands & retailers
Ibbaluru’s 135 nearby outlets and large office catchment could support more commuter-led QSR and café demand, while making existing competition material.
- For businesses
With 48 tech parks and office buildings within 3 km, the under-construction Ibbaluru station could improve metro access for Bellandur occupiers.
- For investors & landlords
The naming-rights deal and station-led access could make retail space around Ibbaluru worth watching, given the surrounding office concentration.
Compare commuter-facing retail space around Ibbaluru Metro Station with the 135 existing outlets within 1 km.
Lokazen’s analysis of this report and our location data. A guide for choosing locations, not investment advice.
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