Baiyappanahalli metro station

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Baiyappanahalli
Baiyappanahalli metro station (Nov '24).jpg
Front Entrance as of November 2024
General information
Other namesBaiyyappanahalli
LocationNGEF Main Rd, Sadanandanagar, Bennigana Halli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560033
India
Coordinates 12°59′27″N77°39′09″E / 12.990763°N 77.652468°E / 12.990763; 77.652468
System
Namma metro icon.svg Namma Metro station
Owned by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by Namma Metro
Line 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
Connections Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Baiyappanahalli
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Platform levels2
Parking Centro other car parking large.svg Paid parking [1]
Bicycle facilitiesParking available
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
ArchitectIVRCL - I8CR JV
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeBYPH
History
Opened20 October 2011;14 years ago (2011-10-20)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma metro icon.svg Namma Metro Following station
Benniganahalli
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Purple Line Swami Vivekananda Road
towards Mysuru Road or 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] This was the eastern terminal of Purple Line until 9 October 2023, after it got extended to Whitefield (Kadugodi)

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Station layout

Baiyappanahalli track layout
Legend
BSicon vCONTgfa.svg
BSicon cPLT.svg
BSicon vSTR.svg
BSicon cPLT.svg
to Benniganahalli
P1
BSicon cPLT.svg
BSicon vSTR.svg
BSicon cPLT.svg
P2
BSicon cPLT.svg
BSicon vSTR.svg
BSicon cPLT.svg
to Swami Vivekananda Road
BSicon vCONTgfe.svg
BSicon HSTf.svg
BSicon ENDEa.svg
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
BSicon PSTR(R).svg
to Swami Vivekananda Road
P2
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
BSicon STRf.svg
BSicon PSTR(R).svg
P3
BSicon PSTR(L).svg
BSicon PSTR(R).svg
to Swami Vivekananda Road
BSicon HSTf.svg
BSicon HSTf.svg
Station with three tracks | One Side & Island platform
GStreet LevelExit/ Entrance
CConcourseFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
P Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
Platform 1
Eastbound		Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Next Station: Benniganahalli
Platform 2
Westbound		Towards ← Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
Next Station: 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 / Challaghatta
Next Station: Swami Vivekananda Road
PNote:(Towards Mysuru Road - Operational during peak hours)

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

The metro station is connected with the Baiyyappanahali railway station of the Indian Railways network.

A couple of this metro station pictures are shown below:-

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Metro ready but how do we get to the station?". Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bangalore Metro opens to public at 4pm on Thursday". The Economic Times . 17 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bangalore Metro to continue work on underground station". Daily News and Analysis . 13 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "At Metro, wanna pee? Pay Rs 3". Daily News and Analysis . 15 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Park car, pay more at metro". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 30 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pay and park at two Metro stations". Times Of India . 31 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "'No Parking' on Metro's E-W Underground Corridor". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.


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