Yelachenahalli metro station
Yelachenahalli is a Namma Metro station on the Green Line located on Kanakapura Road between Yelechenahalli and Konanakunte suburbs. It was opened to the public on 18 June 2017.[3]
Next to the Yelachenahalli Metro station, stands the electrical switch yard for the metro line. This area was earlier occupied by Shravanthi Kalyana Mantapa. The land was acquired by Namma Metro to build the Yelachenahalli Metro Station. The station also serves the residents of Reserve Bank Layout, Kumaraswamy Layout, ISRO Layout and neighborhoods beyond Konanakunte, like Kaggalipura.
History
The metro station was initially named Puttenahalli Metro station. The station being closer to Yelachenahalli than Puttenahalli, was renamed to Yelachenahalli metro station in July 2016.[4]
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  | |
| Platform 2 Southbound |
Towards → Silk Institute next station is Konanakunte Cross | |
| Platform 1 Northbound |
Towards ← Nagasandra next station is Jaya Prakash Nagar | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left | ||
| L2 | ||
Entry/Exits
There are 3 Entry/Exit points – A, B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.
- Entry/Exit point A: Towards Kanakapura Road side
- Entry/Exit point B: Towards Kanakapura Road side (Konanakunte Cross)
- Entry/Exit point C: Towards Jyothi Kendriya Vidyalaya side
See also
Yelachenahalli track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with two tracks and two side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Six stations on Green Line to have parking". The Hindu. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- Kaushal, Ravi (17 June 2017). "Namma Metro: Green line of Bengaluru metro to be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee; all you must know". India.com. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Inaugural Metro ride to south is a sweep of lovely landscapes". Deccan Herald. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Puttenahalli metro station renamed as Yelachenahalli".
External links
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.