Kempegowda International Airport halt railway station

Kempegowda International Airport Halt

Kempēgauḍa Antarāṣṭrīya Vimāna Nildāṇa Nilugaḍe
Kempegauda Antarraashtreey Havaee Adda Padaav
Indian Railways station
KIA Halt railway station board
General information
Other namesKIA Halt
LocationDevanahalli, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka
India
Coordinates12°12′40″N 77°40′34″E / 12.2112°N 77.6761°E / 12.2112; 77.6761
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Western Railway zone
Line(s)Bangarpet–Bangalore railway line (via Chickkaballapur, Kolar)
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsAuto stand, shuttle bus service
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning[1]
Station codeKIAD
Zone(s) South Western Railway zone
Division(s) Bangalore
History
Opened2020
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dodjala
towards ?
South Western Railway zone Devanahalli
towards ?

Kempegowda International Airport Halt railway station (station code: KIAD) is an Indian Railways railway station located near Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka, about 45 km away from the Bangalore City on the Yelahanka–Kolar line. This station will serve the Kempegowda International Airport.[2]

History

In 2014, BIAL suggested building a halt train station on a line which runs along the northeast boundary of the airport. In 2019 it received permission to construct a halt station on the existing Yalahanka–Devanahalli line.. The station is being built by the airport operator, Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL). Upon completion, the station will be handed over to the railways.[3]

Structure and expansion

Kempegowda International Airport Halt has one platform running 400m in length. Shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office facility are available.[3][4][5]

Shuttle service

A free shuttle service is operated by the Bengaluru airport operator. The shuttle timings are synchronized with the train timings.[6]

Trains between Bengaluru and Kempegowda International Airport Halt Station

Frequency: 6 days a week (except Sunday)
Trains from the city towards the airport Stations Trains from the airport towards the city
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06387

DMU

06593

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06536

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16549

DEMU

16550

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06535

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08:35 18:20 ↓ Bangalore City (KSR Bengaluru) ↑ 09:35
- 18:26 Malleswaram 09:17
05:10 08:45 11:00 16:00 - Bangalore Cant - 10:40 15:30 17:35 21:00
- 08:50 - - - Bangalore East - - - 17:02 -
05:20 08:56 11:10 16:10 - Baiyappanahalli - 09:38 15:12 16:55 20:12
- - - - - Channasandra - - - - -
- - 10:10 - - 18:32 Yasvantpur Jn 09:11 - 14:50 - - -
- - 10:20 - - 18:41 Lottegollahalli 08:57 - 14:16 - - -
- - 10:23 - - 18:45 Kodigehalli 08:53 - 14:12 - - -
05:45 09:18 10:31 11:32 16:33 18:56 Yelahanka 08:45 09:16 14:03 14:45 16:32 19:50
05:56 09:29 10:42 11:43 16:44 19:07 Bettalsoor 08:30 09:11 13:52 14:33 16:19 19:36
06:04 09:34 10:48 11:49 16:50 19:12 Doddajala H 08:25 09:05 13:45 14:27 16:14 19:31
06:11 09:41 10:55 12:02 16:56 19:19 Kempegowda International Airport Halt 08:18 08:58 13:37 14:20 16:08 19:23
06:19 09:48 11:03 12:12 17:03 19:26 Devanahalli 08:11 08:48 13:28 14:10 16:01 -
06:27 09:56 11:11 12:20 17:11 19:34 Avatihalli H 08:03 08:41 13:21 14:01 15:53 19:08
06:31 10:00 11:15 12:24 17:15 19:38 Venkatagirikote Halt 07:59 08:37 13:17 13:57 15:49 19:04
06:38 10:08 11:22 12:31 17:22 19:46 Nandi Halt 07:51 08:31 13:11 13:51 15:41 18:57
06:55 10:15 11:40 12:55 18:00 19:53 Chik Ballapur 07:44 08:20 13:00 13:40 15:34 18:50
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12:45 21:41 Kolar 06:15 14:05

Source: NTES 02/08/2024

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indian Railways new halt station near Bangalore Airport to offer fast, economical commuting option". Financial Express. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "KIA Halt Station: Airport train, finally on track". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Bengaluru: New halt railway station to ease KIA staff's commuting woes". Times of India. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Three pairs of trains to stop at KIA Halt station". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ^ "KIA halt station to be ready by April 10". Indian Express. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru Airport Transportation - Trains". Bengaluru Airport. 2 August 2024.