Baiyappanahalli metro station
Namma Metro's Purple Line metro station
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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] This was the eastern terminal of Purple Line until 9 October 2023, until it got extended to Whitefield (Kadugodi).
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India
Namma Metro station
Baiyappanahalli was one of the first six metro stations to be opened to the public in October 2011. The first train departed towards Mahatma Gandhi Road from Baiyappanahalli. Adjacent to the metro station are also facilities such as an inspection bay and BMRCL offices to monitor and control train operations.
Station layout
Baiyappanahalli track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station with three tracks | One Side & Island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Street Level | Exit/ Entrance |
| C | Concourse | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| P | Side platform | Doors will open on the left  | |
| 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 | ||
| Platform 3 Westbound |
Towards ← Mysuru Road / Challaghatta Next Station: Swami Vivekananda Road | |
| P | Note: | (Towards Mysuru Road - Operational during peak hours) |
Entry/Exits
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
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
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
The metro station is connected with the Baiyyappanahali railway station of the Indian Railways network.
Gallery
A couple of this metro station pictures are shown below:-
Front Entrance of this metro station
Metro station building adjacent to Baiyyappanahalli railway station
Back Entrance of this metro station
Concourse of this metro station
Platforms at this metro station
