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Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station metro station

Coordinates: 12°58′33″N 77°33′57″E / 12.975814°N 77.565708°E / 12.975814; 77.565708
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Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station
Namma Metro station
General information
Other namesCity Railway Station
LocationTank Bund Road Subhash Nagar, Sevashrama, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560023
Coordinates12°58′33″N 77°33′57″E / 12.975814°N 77.565708°E / 12.975814; 77.565708
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Purple Line
PlatformsIsland platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Tracks2
ConnectionsBangalore City railway station Mainline rail interchange
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, Double track
Platform levels2
AccessibleYes Disabled access
ArchitectCEC - Soma - CICI JV
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeSRCS
History
Opened30 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-30)
Electrified750 V DC third rail
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station, Majestic Purple Line Magadi Road
towards Challaghatta
Location
Map

Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station (formerly known as City Railway Station) is an underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro which serves the Subhash Nagar area, Sevashrama area in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 30 April 2016.[1]

A foot overbridge connecting the metro station with platform 10 of the Bangalore City railway station was opened on 18 February 2019. The BMRC reported that monthly ridership at the metro station was 175,000 passengers per day prior to opening the bridge, and increased to 250,000 two months after its opening.[2]

Station layout

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Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station track layout
P2
P1
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
G Street Level Exit/ Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Next Station: Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic
Change at the next station for Green Line
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Challaghatta
Next Station: Magadi Road

Entry/Exits

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There are 5 Entry/Exit points – A, B, C, D and E. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A: Towards KSR Bengaluru Railway Stn.
  • Entry/Exit point B: Towards Shree Angala Parameshwari Temple side
  • Entry/Exit point C: Towards Tank Bund Road side
  • Entry/Exit point D: Towards Tank Bund Road side with wheelchair accessibility
  • Entry/Exit point E: Towards Minerva Mills Road side
Inside station

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Metro ready but how do we get to the station?". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Bridge linking boosts Bengaluru metro ridership". Deccan Herald. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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