Baiyappanahalli metro station

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Baiyappanahalli
Namma Metro Logo.png Namma Metro station
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This metro station standing adjacent to the Baiyappanahalli Railway station
General information
Other namesBaiyyappanahalli
Location Baiyyappanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560033
India
Coordinates 12°59′27″N77°39′09″E / 12.990763°N 77.652468°E / 12.990763; 77.652468
Owned by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by Namma Metro
Line(s) Purple Line
Platforms Side platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
Island platform
Platform-2 → Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
Platform-3 → Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
(Operational to Mysuru Road during peak hours)
Tracks3
ConnectionsBSicon BAHN.svg Baiyappanahalli Railway Station
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
Platform levels2
Parking Centro other car parking large.svg Paid parking [1]
Bicycle facilitiesParking available
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeBYPH
History
Opened20 October 2011;12 years ago (2011-10-20)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Logo.png Namma Metro Following station
Benniganahalli Purple Line Swami Vivekananda Road
towards Challaghatta
Location
Baiyappanahalli metro station

Baiyappanahalli is an At-Grade metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in the Baiyyappanahalli neighbourhood, Bangalore, India. [2]

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Station layout

Baiyappanahalli track layout
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P2
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P1
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P3
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P2
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Station with three tracks | One Side & Island platform
GStreet LevelExit/ Entrance
L1MezzanineFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) next station is Benniganahalli
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Mysuru Road next station is Swami Vivekananda Road (Operational during peak hours)
Towards ← Challaghatta next station is Swami Vivekananda Road
Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | P3 Doors will open on the right Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 3
Westbound
Towards ← Mysuru Road next station is Swami Vivekananda Road (Operational during peak hours)
Towards ← Challaghatta next station is Swami Vivekananda Road
L2

Entry/Exits

There are 3 Entry/Exit points – A, B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

Facilities

BMRCL has constructed a skywalk from the Baiyappanahalli station to BMRCL's traffic integration area on the NGEF side (Kasturinagar). The commissioner of metro railway safety (Southern Circle) had given permission to construct the skywalk. [3]

Initially, there were no toilets at Namma Metro stations, despite demand from commuters. The metro's first toilets were opened at Baiyappanahalli and Indiranagar stations on 21 June 2013. [4]

Parking

Baiyappanahalli station has a 2600m2 asphalted parking area. It is being operated by Central Parking Services, under contract, until 2015. [5] The parking lot can accommodate 100 four-wheel and 150 two-wheel vehicles. [6] It was the first Namma Metro station to offer parking facilities. [7]

Connections

Metro station is connected with Baiyyappanahali railway station of Indian Railways network.

See also

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