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{{Short description|Mumbai Metro's Aqua Line terminal metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox station
| name = {{white|Bandra–Kurla Complex}}
| native_name = {{white|{{nobold|वांद्रे–कुर्ला कॉम्प्लेक्स}}}}
| style = Mumbai Metro
| style2 = Aqua
| other_name = BKC metro station
| image = BKC Metro Station Concourse.jpg
| image_upright = 1.3
| image_caption = Concourse level of the Metro Station
| address = F Block Bandra Kurla Complex, Sant Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400051
| coordinates = {{coord|19.0606629|N|72.8546797|E|region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| line = {{rcb|Mumbai Metro|3|croute}}
| structure = Underground
| platform = 2 [[island platforms]]
| owned = [[File:Logo of Mumbai Metro Line 3.png|12px|link=Line 3 (Mumbai Metro)]] Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
| operator = {{rint|delhi|m}} [[Delhi Metro Rail Corporation]]<ref>{{cite news |title=DMRC wins contract to operate Mumbai Metro's Line 3: Officials |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/urban-transportation/dmrc-wins-contract-to-operate-mumbai-metros-line-3-officials/99462230 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=12 April 2023 |access-date=12 May 2025}}</ref>
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| tracks = 3
| connections = {{rint|mumbai|m}} {{rcb|Mumbai Metro|2B|xroute}} at {{stl|Mumbai Metro|Income Tax Office}} ''(Under–construction)''
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| opened = {{start date and age|2024|10|5|df=yes}}
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| accessible = {{URL|1=https://mmrcl.com/station/BDRM|2=Yes}}
| status = Staffed, Operational
| code = BDRM
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'''Bandra–Kurla Complex''' (officially known as '''[[Kotak Mahindra Bank|KOTAK]] - Bandra–Kurla Complex''') is an underground metro station serving the business district of [[Bandra Kurla Complex]] on the North-South corridor of the [[Aqua Line (Mumbai Metro)|Aqua Line 3]] of [[Mumbai Metro]] in [[Mumbai]], India.

This metro station was inaugurated on October 5, 2024, by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]], followed by the commencement of the metro service from October 7, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2024 |title=Mumbai Metro Line 3 Opens: Check Stations, Route, Fare, Timings And More |url=https://www.ndtvprofit.com/nation/mumbai-metro-line-3-opens-for-public-route-fare-timings-and-more |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=NDTV Profit |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mumbai Metro-3 Second Phase On Track: Aarey-BKC Services Begin, Link To Cuffe Parade May Be Ready by 2025 |url=https://www.news18.com/india/mumbai-metro-3-second-phase-on-track-aarey-bkc-services-begin-bkc-to-cuffe-parade-link-may-be-ready-by-2025-9076938.html |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=7 October 2024 |title=Mumbai's first underground metro route 'line 3' opens for public today |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mumbais-first-underground-metro-route-line-3-to-open-for-public-from-today/articleshow/114001694.cms |access-date=6 November 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2024 |title=Mumbai's first underground metro line from Aarey to BKC now open for public – Check stations, timings, fares for Mumbai Metro Line 3 here |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/infrastructure-mumbais-first-underground-metro-line-from-aarey-to-bkc-to-open-for-public-today-check-stations-timings-fares-for-mumbai-metro-line-3-here-3632350/ |access-date=6 November 2024 |website=Financial Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Station layout==
{{Routemap
| title = KOTAK Bandra Kurla Complex track layout
| title color = white
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Mumbai Metro|aqua}}
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map =
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq\-STRq\-STRq\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P3''' to {{stl|Mumbai Metro|Bandra Colony}}
vCONTfgaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTfgeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P2A/2B''' to {{stl|Mumbai Metro|Bandra Colony}}
vCONTgfaq!~MASKa\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\-STRq!~PLT-\vCONTgfeq!~MASKa~~ ~~ ~~'''P1''' to {{stl|Mumbai Metro|Dharavi}}
| bottom = <div style="width:23.5em;text-align:center">Station with three tracks, two island platforms</div>
}}
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 valign=top|'''G'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 valign=top|Street level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500 valign=top|Exit/entrance
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|'''L1'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Concourse
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Fare control, station agent, ticket/token, shops
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=50 rowspan=5 valign=top|'''L2 Platforms'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=100 height=45|'''Platform 3'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=500|Towards {{ltl|Mumbai Metro|Aqua Line|R}} ({{stl|Mumbai Metro|Bandra Colony}}) →
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[Island platform]] {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width=100 height=45|'''Platform 2B''' '''Platform 2A'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px white;" width="500" |Towards {{ltl|Mumbai Metro|Aqua Line|R}} ({{stl|Mumbai Metro|Bandra Colony}}) →
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[Island platform]] {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=100 height=45|'''Platform 1'''
| style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width="500" | ← Towards {{ltl|Mumbai Metro|3|l}} ({{stl|Mumbai Metro|Dharavi}})
|-

|}

==Entry/exit==
[[File:Metro Line 3 BKC Stn.jpg|thumb|alt=Mumbai Metro Line 3, Bandra Kurla Complex Station, Schematic Layout|Mumbai Metro Line 3, Bandra Kurla Complex Station, schematic layout]]
*'''A1''' - Bandra Kurla Complex 'E' Block, [[National Stock Exchange of India|National Stock Exchange]]<ref name=map>{{cite web |title=Bandra - Kurla Complex Station Details |url=https://mmrcl.com/station/BDRM |website=MMRCL |access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref>
*'''A2''' - [[List of neighbourhoods in Mumbai#Bandra|Bharat Nagar]], [[Asian Heart Institute]]<ref name=map/>
*'''A3''' - ITO Junction, [[Kalanagar|Kala Nagar]] {{access icon|15px|Wheelchair user access}}<ref name=map/>
*'''A4''' - ITO Junction, Family Court {{access icon|15px|Wheelchair user access}}<ref name=map/>
*'''A5''' - Bandra Kurla Complex 'E' Block, [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]]<ref name=map/>
*'''B1''' - Sant Dhyaneshwar Nagar, Office of District Collector, Mumbai Suburban {{access icon|15px|Wheelchair user access}}<ref name=map/>

==Impact==
The Bandra Kurla Complex metro station, as part of Mumbai Metro Aqua Line 3, has had a significant impact on the surrounding real estate markets. According to ''[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune India]]'', rents along the newly operational “BKC–Worli” corridor, rose by up to 2.37% within one month of opening—[[Mahim]] at 2.37%, [[Sion, Mumbai|Sion]] at 1.78%, [[Dadar]] at 1.47%, [[Worli]] at 1.32% and [[Prabhadevi]] at 1.06%. Rents in Santacruz increased by 2.15%, while [[Bandra Kurla Complex|BKC]] itself rose by 1.78% in the same period.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Metro expansion fuels rent hikes near BKC‑Worli |website=Fortune India |date=18 June 2025 |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/business-news/mumbai-metro-expansion-fuels-rent-hikes-near-bkc-worli/124009 |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

A ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' analysis highlights that connecting BKC and Worli, two of India’s most expensive real estate hubs, via Metro Aqua Line 3 (Phase 2) is expected to spur further growth in South and Central Mumbai property values. Per-square-foot apartment rates currently range from ₹45,000 to ₹160,000, driven by the metro connectivity and urban redevelopment expert opinion.<ref name="HT Expensive">{{cite web |title=Mumbai Metro Line 3 to connect BKC and Worli, boosting India’s most expensive real estate markets |website=Hindustan Times |date=20 March 2025 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/mumbai-metro-line-3-to-connect-bkc-and-worli-boosting-india-s-most-expensive-real-estate-markets-101742272550350.html |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref> The same report noted that while ultra-high-net-worth individuals may prefer the Coastal Road, the metro line will benefit middle-tier professionals and fuel redevelopment projects in areas such as Worli, Dadar, and Mahim.<ref name="HT services begin">{{cite web |title=Mumbai Metro Line‑3 services from BKC to Worli begin |website=Hindustan Times |date=10 May 2025 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/mumbai-metro-3-services-from-bkc-to-worli-begin-101746857868241.html |access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref>

Experts from Colliers India anticipate a 10–15% rise in both residential and commercial property values along the metro corridor over the next few years, including areas like [[Santacruz, Mumbai|Santacruz]], [[Andheri East]], [[Prabhadevi]], [[Chembur]], [[Kurla]], and Dadar.<ref name="HT services begin"/>

Commercial real estate analysts, including Knight Frank, expect increased leasing demand in older business districts like [[Nariman Point]], with office space rentals potentially doubling by 2030, driven in part by Metro Line 3 and related transit infrastructure. <ref name="HT Expensive"/>

==See also==
*[[Mumbai]]
*[[Transport in Mumbai]]
*[[List of Mumbai Metro stations]]
*[[Urban rail transit in India|List of rapid transit systems in India]]
*[[List of metro systems]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://mmrcl.com/en/ Official site of Mumbai Metro]
* [http://www.urbanrail.net UrbanRail.Net] – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations

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