List of Namma Metro stations
This is the list of stations of the Namma Metro (English: Our metro), also known as Bangalore Metro, a rapid transit system serving the city of Bangalore in India. As of June 2017, there are 40 metro stations in the network, which were completed and operational as a part of Phase I.[1]
Being the third rapid transit system in India, after the Kolkata Metro and Delhi Metro. The first section (Purple Line) of the Namma Metro opened on 20 October 2011, between M.G Road and Baiyyapannahalli. The latest section opened is the Magadi Road and Mysore Road Purple Line stretch on 16 November 2015. A 4.8 km (3.0 mi) underground stretch between Cubbon Park and City Railway Station was opened on 29 April 2016, thereby completing the entire Purple Line stretch.[2] The system is operated by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).
Each line of the Namma Metro is identified by a specific colour.[3] The system uses rolling stock of standard gauge and has a combination of elevated, underground and at-grade lines. The Metro is open from about 05:00 to 23:00 hours with trains operating at a frequency of 5 to 10 minutes and has an average daily ridership of around 450,000 commuters. The Purple Line connects Mysore Road to the west and Baiyyapannahalli to the east, while the Green Line connects Nagasandra to the north and Yelachenahalli to the south.
Stations
† | Terminal station |
* | Transfer station |
# | Station Name | Line | Opened | Layout | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Attiguppe | Purple Line | 16 November 2015 | Elevated | |
2 | Baiyappanahalli† | Purple Line | 20 October 2011 | At Grade | |
3 | Banashankari | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Elevated | |
5 | Chickpete | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Underground | |
6 | City Railway Station | Purple Line | 29 April 2016 | Underground | |
7 | Cubbon Park | Purple Line | 29 April 2016 | Underground | |
8 | Dasarahalli | Green Line | 1 May 2015 | Elevated | |
9 | Deepanjali Nagar | Purple Line | 16 November 2015 | Elevated | |
10 | Halasuru | Purple Line | 20 October 2011 | Elevated | Also known as Ulsoor |
11 | Hosahalli | Purple Line | 16 November 2015 | Elevated | |
12 | Indiranagar | Purple Line | 20 October 2011 | Elevated | Also known as CMH Road |
13 | Jalahalli | Green Line | 1 May 2015 | Elevated | |
14 | Jayanagar | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Elevated | |
15 | Jayaprakash Nagar | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Elevated | Shortened to JP Nagar |
16 | Krishna Rajendra Market | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Underground | |
17 | Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Road | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
18 | Lalbagh | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Elevated | |
19 | Magadi Road | Purple Line | 16 November 2015 | Elevated | |
20 | Mahalakshmi | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
21 | Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station, Majestic* | Purple Line Green Line | 29 April 2016 (Purple Line) & August 2016 (Green Line) | Underground Level 1 and Level 2 |
|
22 | Mahatma Gandhi Road | Purple Line | 20 October 2011 | Elevated | |
23 | Mysore Road† | Purple Line | 16 November 2015 | Elevated | |
24 | Nagasandra† | Green Line | 1 May 2015 | Elevated | |
25 | National College | Green Line | Elevated | None | |
26 | Peenya | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
27 | Peenya Industry | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
28 | Yelachenahalli† | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Elevated | Earlier named Puttenahalli |
29 | Rajajinagar | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
30 | Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Elevated | Shortened to RV Road |
31 | Mantri Square, Sampige Road | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
32 | Sandal Soap Factory | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
33 | Sir M. Visveshwarya, Central College | Purple Line | 29 April 2016 | Underground | |
34 | Swami Vivekananda Road | Purple Line | 20 October 2011 | Elevated | Shortened to SV Road |
35 | South End Circle | Green Line | 18 June 2017 | Elevated | |
36 | Srirampura | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
37 | Trinity | Purple Line | 20 October 2011 | Elevated | |
38 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Station, Vidhana Soudha | Purple Line | 29 April 2016 | Underground | |
39 | Vijayanagar | Purple Line | 16 November 2015 | Elevated | |
40 | Yeshwantpur | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | Links Yeshawantpur Junction |
41 | Goraguntepalya | Green Line | 1 March 2014 | Elevated | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Project Profile › Project Highlights". english.bmrc.co.in. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Retrieved 2018-09-04. (in order to display the section "Project Highlights", you have to select it on the navbar)
- ↑ "Namma metro to chug on October 20". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
- ↑ "Cheers! Metro Phase I on time". The Times Of India. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Namma Metro. |
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Bangalore. |