Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Station, Vidhana Soudha (formerly known as Vidhana Soudha), is an underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro. It is situated beneath B.R. Ambedkar Road, between Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri, which respectively house the Karnataka Legislature and High Court in Bengaluru, India. The station was opened to the public on 30 April 2016.
The Dr. B. R. Ambedkar station at Vidhana Soudha, like other underground stations on the Purple Line, was constructed using the cut-and-cover method. [1] The contract for the station's construction was awarded to the CEC-Soma-CICI Joint Venture, with RITES serving as the lead consultant. Construction of the station required a total work area that was about 320 m long and 48 metres wide. A total area of 133,000 sq m (about 275 metres long and 27 metres wide) up to a depth of 18 metres had to be excavated to construct the station. The excavated soil could not be utilized in the construction process as it was mostly composed of rocky material. Instead, some of the fine quality soil obtained from the excavation at the Cubbon Park metro station, which had been stored on BRV Parade Grounds, was utilised. Fine soil was also obtained from other sources. The sand and smooth rock obtained from building tunnels was also used. [2]
The station box is 13 metres long and 24 metres wide, and has no pillars. The design without pillars was chosen to enable free movement of commuters without obstruction, and for aesthetic reasons. In order to achieve the column-less design, the station box was constructed with strong concrete reinforcement. Its walls have a thickness of 1 metre, the concourse slab 0.75 metres thick, and the roof slab has thickness of 1.4 metres. The thick roof slab is designed bear the load of both the station box, and the soil above it. The roof of the station is located at a depth of 4 metres below ground level. To ensure uniformity in the construction of the walls, a specially fabricated steel gantry (10 m in width and 6 m in height) was used. The entire station box is covered with 3 mm thick bituminous membrane, a waterproofing agent, to prevent surface water from leaking into the station. After the station box was constructed, it was covered with up to 4 metres of good quality red soil. The rest of the excavated site was then refilled. After construction completed, the area was restored to its previous state by re-opening the 2-lane Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Road and the lawns in front of the Vidhana Soudha and Karnataka High Court. [2]
On 14 April 2016, the 125th birth anniversary of the jurist and social reformer B. R. Ambedkar, it was announced that the Vidhana Soudha metro station would be named after him. [3] [4]
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Station, Vidhana Soudha track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station with two tracks and one Island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| M | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops |
| P | Platform 1 Eastbound | Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) Next station: Cubbon Park |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  | ||
| Platform 2 Westbound | Towards ← Challaghatta Next station: Sir M. Visveshwaraya station, Central College | |
There are 6 Entry/Exit points – A, B, C, D, E and F. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.
Vidhana Soudha is a building in Bangalore, India which serves as the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is constructed in Neo-Dravidian style and completed in 1956.
The Purple Line is a part of the Namma Metro rail system for the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. As of 2023, the line is 43.49 km (27.02 mi) long and spans 37 stations from Challaghatta in the southwest to Whitefield (Kadugodi) to the east. The Purple Line is mostly elevated, with 31 elevated stations, 5 underground stations and 1 at-grade station. The Line passes through many prime activity centers of the city including Whitefield, Krishnarajapura, MG Road, Vidhana Soudha and Majestic station, which is an interchange station between Purple and Green Lines. Phase I of the Purple Line was the first underground metro section in South India.
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.
Mahatma Gandhi Road is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. Purple line station was constructed by Punj Lloyd and opened to the public on 20 October 2011. The station MG Road has a bicycle stand next to the Urban Square, from where commuters can rent cycles. This metro station will serve as Purple line's 2nd interchange station after Majestic metro station for the upcoming Pink Line, being constructed by Larsen & Toubro.
Halasuru is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. It was opened to the public on 20 October 2011. It is located in the Halasuru locality of Bengaluru.
Cubbon Park is an underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. It was opened to the public on 30 April 2016. The station is located a few metres away from one of the entrances to Cubbon Park.
Nadaprabhu KempegowdaStn., Majestic is an important underground interchange metro station on the east–west corridor of the Purple Line and north–south corridor of Green Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka, India. It opened to the public on 30 April 2016 as part of Namma Metro's Phase-1. This important metro station serves as the interchange station allowing passengers to transfer between these lines for ease of travel. The station is located within walking distance from BMTC & KSRTC's Kempegowda Bus Station, as also the City's Main Railway station.
Rajajinagar is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving the Rajajinagar area of Bangalore, India. Located close to Navrang Theatre. The station was constructed by Punj Lloyd, and was opened to the public on 1 March 2014.
Goraguntepalya is an elevated metro station on the north–south corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving the area of Goragunterpalaya in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 1 March 2014.
Mantri Square Sampige Road is an important elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving the Malleswaram area of Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 1 March 2014. The station was constructed by Mantri Developers and consists of two basements, one ground and one upper floor. The station was named Mantri Square Sampige Road due to a PPP agreement between the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) and Mantri. Mantri Square is a shopping mall located near the station.
Mahalakshmi is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving Mahalakshmi Layout, ISKCON temple and surrounding areas in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 1 March 2014.
Chickpete is an underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. It is part of the Phase I of Namma Metro project. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017.
National College is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving Basavanagudi and the National College areas of Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017.
Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving the Hosahalli area in Bengaluru, India. It was opened to the public on 16 November 2015.
Yelachenahalli is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro located on Kanakapura Road between Yelechenahalli and Konanakunte suburbs in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017.
Nagasandra is a elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving the Bagalakunte area in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 1 May 2015. A foot overbridge connecting Nagasandra metro station to IKEA store was inaugurated on 18 October 2023.
Jalahalli is an elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro serving the Jalahalli area of Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 1 May 2015.
Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road is an elevated interchange metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line and the East-West corridor of the upcoming Yellow Line of Namma Metro serving the 5th and 8th Block of Jayanagar area of Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017.
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station is an underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro which serves the Subhash Nagar area, Sevashrama area in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 30 April 2016.
Attara Kacheri in Bangalore, India, is the seat of the principal bench of the Karnataka High Court, the highest judicial authority in the state of Karnataka. It is a neoclassical red-painted stone and brick building in Cubbon Park, located on Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Road opposite the Vidhana Soudha. It previously housed the secretariat of the princely state of Mysore and then that of independent India's Mysore State.
|  | |
Depot(s) |
| |
See also | ||
