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Baiyappanahalli metro station

Coordinates: 12°59′27″N 77°39′09″E / 12.990763°N 77.652468°E / 12.990763; 77.652468
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Baiyappanahalli
Namma Metro station
This metro station standing adjacent to the Baiyappanahalli Railway station
General information
Other namesBaiyyappanahalli
LocationNGEF Main Rd, Sadanandanagar, Bennigana Halli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560033
India
Coordinates12°59′27″N 77°39′09″E / 12.990763°N 77.652468°E / 12.990763; 77.652468
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
Island platform
Platform-2 → Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
Platform-3 → Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
(Operational to Mysuru Road during peak hours)
Tracks3
ConnectionsMainline rail interchange Baiyappanahalli Railway Station
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2
ParkingCar parking Paid parking[1]
Bicycle facilitiesParking available
AccessibleYes Disabled access
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeBYPH
History
Opened20 October 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-20)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Benniganahalli Purple Line Swami Vivekananda Road
Location
Map

Baiyappanahalli is an At-Grade metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in the Baiyyappanahalli neighbourhood, Bangalore, India.[2]

Station layout

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Baiyappanahalli track layout
P2
P1
P3
P2
Station with three tracks | One Side & Island platform
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: Benniganahalli
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
Next Station: Swami Vivekananda Road
Island platform | P2 Doors will open on the left | P3 Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 3
Westbound
Towards ← Mysuru Road / Challaghatta
Next Station: Swami Vivekananda Road
L2 Note: (Towards Mysuru Road - Operational during peak hours)

Entry/Exits

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There are 3 Entry/Exit points – A, B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A: Towards Old Madras Road or towards Tin Factory side
  • Entry/Exit point B: Towards Baiyappanahalli Railway Stn.
  • Entry/Exit point C: Towards Ramamurthy Nagar side and towards this metro parking

Facilities

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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

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Baiyappanahalli station has a 2600m2 asphalted parking area. It is being operated by Central Parking Services, under contract, until 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

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The metro station is connected with the Baiyyappanahali railway station of the Indian Railways network.

See also

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References

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  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. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
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