Krishnarajapura metro station

Krishnarajapura (abbreviated as K R Pura) is a metro station in the east-west corridor of the Purple Line as well as south-north corridor of the upcoming Blue Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India.[1] This will be an upcoming interchange metro station after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic having interchange with Purple and Green Lines. Around this station, holds the main KR Pura Railway station followed by some locations like KR Puram Hanging Bridge leading towards Hoskote, Tin Factory, ITI General Hospital and many more.[2][3] This station under Blue Line is planned to be operational around the year 2024 (TBC).[4]

Krishnarajapura
Namma Metro station
KR Pura metro station
General information
Other namesKR Pura, KR Pura
LocationNH 44, Chinappa Colony, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016
Coordinates12.99999°N 77.67794°E / 12.99999; 77.67794
Owned byNamma Metro
Operated byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Line(s) Purple Line   Blue Line 
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Train Terminates Here
(to be extended to Baiyappanahalli and Kengeri around June 2023)
Side platform (TBC)
Platform-3 - Central Silk Board
Platform-4 - KIAB Airport Terminals
Tracks2
ConnectionsMainline rail interchange KR Puram Railway Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated
Platform levels2 (Operational under Purple Line)
2 (Under Construction under Blue Line)
ParkingCar parking Two & Four Wheelers
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKRAM
History
Opened  26 March 2023 (2023-03-26)
Opening  2024 (2024) (TBC)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Singayyanapalya
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
 Purple Line Terminus
Purple Line
(Future service)
 Benniganahalli
towards Kengeri
Sarasvathi Nagara
towards Central Silk Board
 Blue Line
(Future service)
 Kasturinagara
towards KIAL Terminals
Location

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted (under Purple Line) from 25 October for a month.[5] This metro station (under Purple Line) was inaugurated on March 25 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was commenced to the public on March 26 2023.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

Station Layout

Purple Line Station Layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound		 Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) next station is Singayyanapalya
Platform 2
Westbound		 Towards ← Train Terminates Here (to be further extended to Benniganahalli, Baiyappanahalli and Kengeri metro stations around June 2023)
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2


Blue Line Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Connections

This metro station is connected with Krishnarajapuram of Indian Railways network.

Entry/Exit

There are 2 Entry/Exit points - A and B. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A - Towards KR Puram Railway Station side
  • Entry/Exit point B - Towards Whitefield Main Road side

See also

References
  1. "Whitefield metro line: Ahead of inauguration, names of six stations changed".
  2. "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro stretch to have 13 stops". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. Rustagi, Abha (5 May 2022). "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Line to be functional from Dec 2022". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. Philip, Christin Mathew (28 November 2022). "Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited plans combined station for 2 lines at Iblur". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  5. "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield metro line trial from October 25". Deccan Herald. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  6. "Metro finally comes to Whitefield, take a ride on March 26 from 7 am!". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. "Bengaluru Metro: Much awaited metro line between Whitefield to KR Puram to be operational by March". TimesNow. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  8. Bureau, The Hindu (3 February 2023). "Namma Metro train between K.R. Puram and Whitefield to run at frequency of 10 minutes". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  9. "ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 25ಕ್ಕೆ ವೈಟ್‌ಫೀಲ್ಡ್-ಕೆಆರ್ ಪುರಂ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ಸೇವೆ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ?". Kannadaprabha (in Kannada). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  10. "BMRCL to zoom metro from KR Puram to Whiefield in 22 minutes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  11. "Namma Metro: Why upcoming Whitefield stretch is a game changer for Bengaluru?". TimesNow. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  • BMRCL English - BMRCL Official Website
  • UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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