Kasturinagara metro station

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Kasturi Nagar
Namma Metro Logo.png Namma Metro station
General information
Other namesKasturinagara
LocationNH 44, Jyothi Puram, Kasturinagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560043
Coordinates 13°00′17″N77°39′47″E / 13.00485°N 77.66318°E / 13.00485; 77.66318
Owned by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by Namma Metro
Line(s) Blue Line
Platforms Side platform (TBC)
Platform-1 → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board
Platform-2 → KIAL Terminals
Platform Numbers (TBC)
Tracks2 (TBC)
ConnectionsBSicon BAHN.svg Channasandra railway station
Bus-logo.svg Kasthuri Nagar Bus Stop leading towards Tin Factory or Horamavu
Construction
Structure type Elevated, Double track
Platform levels2 (TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
Station code(TBC)
History
OpeningJune 2026;19 months' time (June 2026)(TBC)
Electrified(TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Logo.png Namma Metro Following station
Krishnarajapura Blue Line
(Future Service)
Horamavu
Location
Kasturinagara metro station

Kasturi Nagar is an upcoming elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line [1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. It is located in the main Kasturinagar area consisting of residential buildings, followed by the main Channasandra railway station, RTO Office (Kasturinagar), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) (Kasturinagar) and Banasawadi Police Station. This metro station is slated to become operational around June 2026. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

On November 17 2020, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the Kasturi Nagar metro station, part of the 11 km Reach 2B – Package 1 (Krishnarajapura - Kempapura) of the 37.692 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On September 14 2021, Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. (NCC Ltd.) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. [6] As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms. [7]

Station layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Kasturi Nagar track layout (TBC)
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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 #
Southbound
Towards → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board
Next Station: Krishnarajapura Change at the next station for Purple Line
Platform #
Northbound
Towards ← KIAL Terminals
Next Station: Horamavu
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L2

Connections

This metro station will be connected with Channasandra of Indian Railways network and also will be connected with the Kasthuri Nagar bus stop leading towards Tin Factory or towards Horamavu.

Entry/Exit

See also

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