Silk Institute metro station

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Silk Institute
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The station in 2025
General information
Other namesVISL Layout, Anjanapura, Anjanapura Township
LocationKanakapura Rd, VISL Layout, Talaghattapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560062
Coordinates 12°51′43″N77°31′48″E / 12.861858203224118°N 77.53000671267947°E / 12.861858203224118; 77.53000671267947
Owned by Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by Namma Metro
Line(s) Green Line
Platforms Side platform
Platform-1 → Madavara
Platform-2 → Train terminates here
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type Elevated, double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Wheelchair symbol.svg
ArchitectNagarjuna Construction Company (NCC)
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeAPTS
History
Opened21 January 2021;4 years ago (2021-01-21) [1]
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
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Thalaghattapura
towards Madavara
Green Line Terminus
Location
Silk Institute metro station

Silk Institute (formerly called Anjanapura or Anjanapura Township) is the elevated southern terminal metro station on the North-South corridor of the Green Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. [1] [2] This station was opened on 21 January 2021 to the public. This station is named after Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute, [3] located at Kanakapura road. The station was inaugurated along with five other stations, as a part of the Green Line extension. [4] [5]

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Station layout

Silk Institute track layout
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P1
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P2
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to Train Terminates Here
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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 2
Southbound
Towards → Train terminates here
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Madavara
Next station: Thalaghattapura
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Wheelchair symbol.svg
L2

Entry/exits

There are two entry/exit points – A and B. Commuters can use either for their travel.

A Green Line Namma Metro train at the southern terminus waiting for departure towards Nagasandra in 2022 Silk Institute metro station (as of Apr '22).jpg
A Green Line Namma Metro train at the southern terminus waiting for departure towards Nagasandra in 2022

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bengaluru's Namma Metro stretch from Yelachenahalli to Silk Institute launched; open for public from today". The Financial Express. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  2. Philip, Christin Mathew (16 January 2021). "Bengaluru: 5,000 take Yelachenahalli- Silk Institute Metro line on Day 1". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  3. Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute
  4. "Namma Metro's 6 Km Yelachenahalli To Silk Institute Stretch Flagged-off". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. Christin Mathew Philip (13 January 2021). "Bengaluru: Namma Metro's Sankranti gift brings cheer to Kanakapura Road residents | Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 September 2021.