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Hoodi Halt railway station

Coordinates: 12°59′32″N 77°42′57″E / 12.9922°N 77.7159°E / 12.9922; 77.7159
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Hoodi Halt


Hūḍi Nilugaḍe
Hudee Padaav
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationIndia
Coordinates12°59′32″N 77°42′57″E / 12.9922°N 77.7159°E / 12.9922; 77.7159
Elevation909 metres (2,982 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Chennai Central–Bangalore City line
Platforms2
ConnectionsBus,Taxi
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeHDIH
Fare zoneSouth Western
History
Opened2016
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Krishnarajapuram South Western Railway zone Whitefield

Hoodi Halt railway station (station code: HDIH) is an Indian Railways station located in Hoodi, Bangalore, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) from the Bangalore City railway station and serves Hoodi, Whitefield and the International Tech Park area.[1]

Demand

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There was a sustained demand for stop at Hoodi from 2013 by commuters in the Whitefield area, who campaigned through public forums and social media.[2]

A footbridge was constructed in April 2019.

Structure and expansion

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Hoodi Halt has two platforms, each 400 metres (1,300 ft) long, shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office.[3]

Station Layout

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G North Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P FOB, Side platform | P2 Doors will open on the left (Used for MEMUs and Express trains)
Platform 2 Towards → Jolarpettai Junction / MGR Chennai Central next station is Whitefield
Platform 1 Towards ← KSR Bengaluru next station is Krishnarajapuram
FOB, Side platform | P1 Doors will open on the left (Used for MEMUs and Express trains)
G South Entrance Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter

Timetable: towards Bangarpet

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Train no. From To Arrive Depart Days of service
66546 K S R Bengaluru Marikuppam 07:39 07:40 Daily
06594 Baiyyappanahalli Whitefield 08:36 08:37 Except Sunday
66542 K S R Bengaluru Whitefield 09:23 09:24 Except Sunday
56262 K S R Bengaluru Arakkonam 09:49 09:50 Daily
66530 K S R Bengaluru Bangarpet 10:28 10:29 Except Sunday
76507 Bengaluru Cantt Bangarpet 12:04 12:05 Except Sunday
66544 K S R Bengaluru Kuppam 12:19 12:20 Except Sunday
66511 K S R Bengaluru Marikuppam 12:51 12:52 Except Sunday
66532 K S R Bengaluru Marikuppam 15:16 15:17 Except Sunday
06568 Baiyyappanahalli Whitefield 16:56 16:57 Except Sunday
66515 Baiyyappanahalli Marikuppam 17:39 17:40 Except Sunday
76505 Bengaluru Cantt Kolar 18:18 18:19 Except Sunday
56508 K S R Bengaluru Marikuppam 18:40 18:41 Daily
66534 Baiyyappanahalli Kuppam 19:43 19:44 Except Sunday

Timetable: towards K S R Bengaluru

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Train no. From To Arrive Depart Days of service
56507 Marikuppam K S R Bengaluru 08:04 08:05 Daily
66529 Kuppam K S R Bengaluru 08:25 08:26 Except Sunday
76506 Kolar Bengaluru Cantt 08:58 08:59 Except Sunday
06567 Whitefield Baiyyappanahalli 09:06 09:07 Except Sunday
66541 Whitefield K S R Bengaluru 10:36 10:37 Except Sunday
66531 Bangarpet K S R Bengaluru 13:34 13:35 Except Sunday
66545 Marikuppam K S R Bengaluru 15:29 15:30 Daily
66543 Kuppam K S R Bengaluru 16:08 16:09 Except Sunday
76508 Bangarpet K S R Bengaluru 16:37 16:38 Except Sunday
66514 Marikuppam Baiyyappanahalli 16:47 16:48 Except Sunday
56261 Arakkonam K S R Bengaluru 17:44 17:45 Daily
06593 Whitefield Baiyyappanahalli 18:21 18:22 Except Sunday
66533 Marikuppam Baiyyappanahalli 18:34 18:35 Except Sunday

Line

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Hoodi Halt station is on the Bangalore–Chennai main line. The railway station is located between Krishnarajapuram railway station and Whitefield railway station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Naveen Menezes. "Trains now stop at Hoodi railway station but feeder buses missing". The Economic Times. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
    - "ಹೂಡಿ ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಕಾರ್ಯಾರಂಭ". Prajavani. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  2. ^ Kappan, Rasheed (11 December 2016). "Halt! It's a local train". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
    - "ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ". Vijay Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Bengaluru suburban train passengers rue lack of bus connectivity". New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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