Baiyappanahalli metro station

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Namma Metro station
Baiyappanahalli Metro Station Exterior.JPG
Baiyappanahalli metro station Entrance
LocationBaiyyappanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560033
India
Coordinates12°59′27″N 77°39′09″E / 12.990763°N 77.652468°E / 12.990763; 77.652468Coordinates: 12°59′27″N 77°39′09″E / 12.990763°N 77.652468°E / 12.990763; 77.652468
Owned byNamma Metro
Operated byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Line(s)  Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform Platform-1 →Train terminates here
Platform-2 → Kengeri
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Paid parking[1]
Bicycle facilitiesParking available
Disabled accessYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeBYPH
History
Opened20 October 2011; 14 years ago (2011-10-20)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station   Namma Metro   Following station
TerminusPurple Line
toward Mysore Road
Location
Baiyappanahalli is located in Bengaluru
Baiyappanahalli
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Location in Bangalore
Baiyappanahalli is located in Karnataka
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Baiyappanahalli
Location in Karnataka
Baiyappanahalli is located in India
Baiyappanahalli
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Location in India

Baiyappanahalli metro station at Baiyyappanahalli is the eastern terminal point on the east–west corridor of the Namma Metro in Bangalore, India.[2]

Station layout[edit]

Baiyappanahalli track layout
Legend
to Train terminates
to Swami Vivekananda Road
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
G Street level Exit/Entrance
L1 Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2 Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Disabled access
Eastbound Towards →Train Terminates here
South West bound →Towards←Kengeri next station is Swami Vivekananda Road
Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Facilities[edit]

BMRCL has constructed a skywalk from the Baiyappanahalli station to BMRCL's traffic integration area on the NGEF side (Kasturinagar). The commissioner of metro railway safety (Southern Circle) had given permission to construct the skywalk.[3]

Initially, there were no toilets at Namma Metro stations, despite demand from commuters. The metro's first toilets were opened at Baiyappanahalli and Indiranagar stations on 21 June 2013.[4]

Parking[edit]

Baiyappanahalli station has a 2600m2 asphalted parking area. It is being operated by Central Parking Services, under contract, till 2015.[5] The parking lot can accommodate 100 four-wheel and 150 two-wheel vehicles.[6] It was the first Namma Metro station to offer parking facilities.[7]

Connections[edit]

Metro station is connected with Baiyyappanahali railway station of Indian Railways network.

Gallery[edit]

  • Entrance of Baiyappanahalli Metro Station

    Entrance of Baiyappanahalli Metro Station

  • Station platform

    Station platform

  • Train at Baiyappanahalli Metro Station

    Train at Baiyappanahalli Metro Station

  • Inside Baiyappanahalli Metro Station

    Inside Baiyappanahalli Metro Station

See also[edit]


References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Metro ready but how do we get to the station?". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bangalore Metro opens to public at 4pm on Thursday". The Economic Times. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Bangalore Metro to continue work on underground station". Daily News and Analysis. 13 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "At Metro, wanna pee? Pay Rs 3". Daily News and Analysis. 15 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Park car, pay more at metro". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Pay and park at two Metro stations". Times Of India. 31 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "'No Parking' on Metro's E-W Underground Corridor". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2016.

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