Hoodi metro station

Hoodi
Namma Metro station
General information
Other namesHoodi Junction
LocationHoodi Main Rd, near Godrej Air Nxt, Seetharampalya, Hoodi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048
Coordinates12°59′19″N 77°42′41″E / 12.98873°N 77.71127°E / 12.98873; 77.71127
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Two Wheelers
AccessibleYes Disabled access
ArchitectITD - ITD Cementation India JV
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeDKIA
History
Opened26 March 2023; 21 months ago (2023-03-26)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Seetharamapalya
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
 Purple Line Garudacharpalya
towards Challaghatta
Location
Map

Hoodi (formerly known as Hoodi Junction) is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India which holds the main Hoodi neighbourhood area. The station is located near SR Enterprises, Skylark Esta Apt Complex, MacPro Technologies and many more.[1][2][3]

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted from 25 October for a month.[4] This metro station was inaugurated on 25 March 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opened to the public on 26 March 2023.[5][6][7][8][9]

Station layout

Hoodi track layout
Legend
to Garudacharpalya
P2
P1
to Seetharamapalya
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 | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound 		Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Next station: Seetharamapalya
Platform 2 Westbound Towards ← Challaghatta
Next station: Garudacharpalya
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exit

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Rustagi, Abha (5 May 2022). "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Line to be functional from Dec 2022". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro stretch to have 13 stops". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Namma Metro: Why upcoming Whitefield stretch is a game changer for Bengaluru?". TimesNow. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield metro line trial from October 25". Deccan Herald. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Metro finally comes to Whitefield, take a ride on March 26 from 7 am!". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru Metro: Much awaited metro line between Whitefield to KR Puram to be operational by March". TimesNow. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  7. ^ 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. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ "ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 25ಕ್ಕೆ ವೈಟ್‌ಫೀಲ್ಡ್-ಕೆಆರ್ ಪುರಂ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ಸೇವೆ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ?". Kannadaprabha (in Kannada). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  9. ^ "BMRCL to zoom metro from KR Puram to Whiefield in 22 minutes". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.