Krishnarajapura metro station

History

Station layout

Timeline

Connections

Entry/Exit

References

External links

Blue Line

Route map
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	Blue Line
	Under construction
	Pink Line
	Under construction
	Orange Line
	Proposed
	Orange Line
	Proposed

Krishnarajapura
Krishnarajapura
Namma Metro station
	KR Pura metro station
General information
Other names	KR Pura
Location	NH 44, Chinappa Colony, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560016
Coordinates	13°00′00″N 77°40′41″E / 12.99999°N 77.67794°E
Owned by	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated by	Namma Metro
Line(s)	Purple Line Blue Line
Platforms	Side platform; Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi); Platform-2 → Challaghatta; Side platform (TBC); Platform-3 → Central Silk Board; Platform-4 → KIAL Terminals
Tracks	2
Connections	KR Puram Railway Station
Construction
Structure type	Elevated, Double track
Platform levels	2 (Operational under Purple Line) ; 2 (Under Construction under Blue Line)
Parking	Two & Four Wheelers
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	KRAM
History
Opened	26 March 2023; 19 months ago
Opening	June 2026; 18 months' time (TBC)
Electrified	750 V DC third rail
Services
Route map
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	Legend
	Blue Line
	Under construction
	Pink Line
	Under construction
	Orange Line
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	Orange Line
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Location
Location

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]

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.

Purple Line - Station Layout

Krishnarajapura track layout

Legend

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
	Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) Next Station: Singayyanapalya
	Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Challaghatta Next Station: Benniganahalli
	Side Platform \| Doors will open on the left
L2

Blue Line - Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Krishnarajapura track layout

Legend

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
	Platform # Eastbound	Towards → Central Silk Board Next Station: Sarasvathi Nagar
	Platform # Westbound	Towards ← KIAL Terminals Next Station: Kasturi Nagar
	Side Platform \| Doors will open on the left
L2

KR Puram metro station under Purple Line of Namma Metro as of March 2023
LS:- Operational metro station under Purple Line. RS:- Under construction of this metro station under Phase 2A of Blue Line of Namma Metro as of April 2024

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

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

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

to Benniganahalli

to Singayyanapalya

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[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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