Yesvantpur Junction railway station

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yashavantapur Junction


Yaśavantapura Jaṅkṣan
Yashavantapur Jankshan
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Yesvantpur Junction railway station (Sept '23).jpg
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Front Entrance (top); Station Board (left);
Yesvantpur Mini Vande Bharat Express train heading towards Kacheguda railway station (right)
General information
Other namesYeshwanthapura Junction
LocationBangalore–Tumkur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
India
Coordinates 13°01′N77°33′E / 13.02°N 77.55°E / 13.02; 77.55
Elevation915.009 metres (3,002.00 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Guntakal–Bangalore section Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line
Platforms6
Tracks8
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeYPR
Fare zone South Western
History
RebuiltYes; Under construction
ElectrifiedYes

Yesvantpur Junction railway station also Yeshwanthapura Junction railway station (station code: YPR) is one of the three important stations which serves the city of Bangalore which is located in Yesvantpur locality. [1] It is one of the developing stations of Bangalore created for reducing the rush at Bangalore City railway station.

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Location

This station is located on the BangalorePune & BangaloreHyderabad main lines. Being a main location, all trains bound towards Hubli & Hyderabad either originate from here or the ones from Bangalore City have a stop at this station. Direct trains to major Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Howrah, Chennai, Trivandrum, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tumakuru, Ahmedabad, Pondicherry etc. also originate from Yeshwantpur.

Infrastructure

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has a total of 6 platforms out of which platform 1,2,4,5 and 6 are platforms for originating & terminating trains. Platform 3 is generally used by passing-through trains. There are two overbridges, one connecting platform 1 and 2, and another from platform 2 to platforms 3,4,5 and 6. It has 2 entrances-one from Yeshwantapur old area, and another from Tumkur Road. The one on Tumkur Road connects to platform-6. The Yeshwanthpur metro station is at a walkable distance from the station.

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has 6 non-AC retiring rooms and 12 dormitories at a reasonable cost. [2] Other facilities such as AC VIP Lounge, Essential stalls, and an ATM also available in the station. It even provides free Wi-Fi for the people in and nearby the station. [3]

Proposed expansion

A vehicle parking facility is planned to be built in front of the station building in association with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation as Yeshwanthpur metro station is opposite to this railway station. Also a connectivity bridge at first floor between the railway station and metro station along with other amenities such as passenger-facilitation centre at the main entry; retiring rooms and a food plaza are also planned. [4] [5] [6]

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References

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  2. "Retiring Rooms/Dormitories at Stations over South Western Railways". South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. "Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways" (PDF). South Western Railway. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  4. "Passenger amenities planned at Yeshwantpur station". The Hindu . 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010.
  5. "Yeshwantpur railway station will get a major facelift soon". Daily News and Analysis . 22 November 2010.
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