Krishnarajapura metro station

Krishnarajapura
Namma Metro station
KR Pura metro station
General information
Other namesKR Pura
LocationNH 44, Chinappa Colony, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016
Coordinates13°00′00″N 77°40′41″E / 12.99999°N 77.67794°E / 12.99999; 77.67794
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Side platform (TBC)
Platform-3 → Central Silk Board
Platform-4 → KIAL Terminals
Tracks2
ConnectionsMainline rail interchange KR Puram Railway Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2 (Operational under Purple Line)
2 (Under Construction under Blue Line)
ParkingCar parking Two & Four Wheelers
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Architect  ITD - ITD Cementation India JV
  Shankaranarayana Constructions (SNC)
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeKRAM
History
Opened  26 March 2023; 21 months ago (2023-03-26)
Opening  June 2026; 17 months' time (June 2026) (TBC)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Singayyanapalya
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
 Purple Line Benniganahalli
towards Challaghatta
Sarasvathi Nagara
towards Central Silk Board
 Blue Line
(Future service)
 Kasturinagara
towards KIAL Terminals
Location
Map

Krishnarajapura (abbreviated as K.R. Pura) is an important elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line as well as the South-North corridor of the upcoming Blue Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India.[1] This will be an upcoming interchange metro station after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic having interchange with Purple and Green Lines. Around this station, holds the main KR Puram Railway station followed by some locations like KR Pura Hanging Bridge leading towards Hoskote, Tin Factory, ITI General Hospital and many more.[2][3] This station under Blue Line[4] is planned to be operational around the year 2026 (TBC).[5]

The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted (under Purple Line) from 25 October for a month.[6] This metro station (under Purple Line) was inaugurated on March 25, 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was commenced to the public on March 26, 2023.[7][8][9][10][11][12]

History

Blue Line

In December 2019, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the metro station, part of the 8.377 km Reach 2A – Package 2 (Kodibeesanahalli - Krishnarajapura) of the 18.236 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On 13 October 2020, Shankaranarayana Constructions (SNC) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. [13] As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms.

Station layout

Krishnarajapura track layout
Legend
to Benniganahalli
P2
P1
to Singayyanapalya
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
Krishnarajapura track layout **
Legend
to Kasturi Nagar
P#
P#
to Sarasvathi Nagar
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: Singayyanapalya
Platform 2 Westbound Towards ← Challaghatta
Next Station: Benniganahalli
Island platform | P2 & P# doors will open on the left Disabled access
Blue Line Station Layout & Platform Numbers - (TBC)
Platform #
Westbound 		Towards → KIAL Terminals
Next Station: Kasturinagara
Platform #
Eastbound 		Towards ← Central Silk Board
Next Station: Sarasvathi Nagara
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2


Timeline

Connections

This metro station is connected with Krishnarajapuram of Indian Railways network.

Entry/Exit

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

  • Entry/Exit point A - Towards KR Pura Railway Station side
  • Entry/Exit point B - Towards Whitefield Main Road side

See also

References

  1. ^ "Whitefield metro line: Ahead of inauguration, names of six stations changed".
  2. ^ "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Metro stretch to have 13 stops". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  3. ^ Rustagi, Abha (5 May 2022). "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield Line to be functional from Dec 2022". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ Philip, Christin Mathew (28 November 2022). "Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited plans combined station for 2 lines at Iblur". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Baiyappanahalli-Whitefield metro line trial from October 25". Deccan Herald. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. ^ "Metro finally comes to Whitefield, take a ride on March 26 from 7 am!". Deccan Herald. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Bengaluru Metro: Much awaited metro line between Whitefield to KR Puram to be operational by March". TimesNow. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ "ಮಾರ್ಚ್ 25ಕ್ಕೆ ವೈಟ್‌ಫೀಲ್ಡ್-ಕೆಆರ್ ಪುರಂ ಮೆಟ್ರೋ ಸೇವೆ ಲೋಕಾರ್ಪಣೆ?". Kannadaprabha (in Kannada). Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Namma Metro: Why upcoming Whitefield stretch is a game changer for Bengaluru?". TimesNow. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Afcons & Shankaranarayana Win Bangalore Metro Phase 2A ORR Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
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