Airport City metro station

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Other namesKIA West Station
LocationKempegowda Int'l Airport Rd, Vidya Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562157
Coordinates13°11′54″N 77°41′14″E / 13.19833°N 77.68717°E / 13.19833; 77.68717
System
Namma Metro station
Airport City
Under construction of this metro station as on May 2025 under Phase 2B of Blue Line of Namma Metro
General information
Other namesKIA West Station
LocationKempegowda Int'l Airport Rd, Vidya Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562157
Coordinates13°11′54″N 77°41′14″E / 13.19833°N 77.68717°E / 13.19833; 77.68717
System
Namma Metro station
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
LineBlue Line
PlatformsSide platform (TBC)
Platform-1 → Hebbala *
Platform-2 → KIAL Terminals
Platform Numbers (TBC)
* (Further extension to Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board in the future)
Tracks2 (TBC)
ConnectionsMainline rail interchange KIAL Halt Railway Station
Construction
Structure typeAt-Grade, Double track
Platform levels2 (TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
Station code(TBC)
History
OpeningJune 2027; 13 months' time (June 2027) (TBC)
Electrified(TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Doddajala
towards Hebbala
Blue Line
(Operational around June 2027)
KIAL Terminals
Terminus
Doddajala Blue Line
(Operational around December 2027)
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Yelahanka Junction South Western Railway zone
(Transfer via Inter-Shuttle Bus towards KIAL Halt Railway Stn.)
Kolar
Location

Airport City (otherwise known as KIA West Station) is an upcoming at-grade metro station on the north-south corridor of the Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This will be an important metro station that will comprise many commercial infrastructures that will be developed by BIAL, including the KIA Air Traffic Control Tower, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Statue, a few catering manufacturing companies including SATS, Air India's SATS, Blue Dart Express, and IndiGo Hangar for maintenance and training purposes. This metro station is to become operational around June 2027.[2][3][4][5][6]

In December 2023, BIAL invited pre-qualification bids from civil engineering firms for the construction of this metro station which will be built at-grade as part of the Blue Line’s approximately 3.6 km section within Bengaluru Airport City leading up to Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). This metro station will have a built-up area of approximate 14,000 sqm.[7] It is strategically positioned to enhance connectivity and is expected to significantly ease the commute for air travellers and contribute to the overall accessibility and efficiency of Bengaluru's metro system.[8]

Station Layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Airport City track layout (TBC)
P# to Doddajala
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 #
Eastbound
Towards → KIAL Terminals
Platform #
Westbound
Towards ← Hebbala **
Next Station: Doddajala
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2 Note: ** To be further extended to Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board in the future

Connections

This metro station will have connections with the "Inter-Shuttle Bus" provided by KIA Airport and also with KIA Halt Railway Station for passengers and the general public who wish to travel towards the city, Yelahanka, Yesvantpur Jn or Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Bangarapet Jn.

See also

References

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