KIAL Terminals metro station

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

LocationGangamuthanahalli, Karnataka 560300
Coordinates13°11′53″N 77°42′45″E / 13.19809°N 77.71245°E / 13.19809; 77.71245
System
Namma Metro station
KIAL Terminals
Under Construction of KIAL Terminals metro station with Terminal 1 of Kempegowda International Airport under Blue Line of Namma Metro
General information
LocationGangamuthanahalli, Karnataka 560300
Coordinates13°11′53″N 77°42′45″E / 13.19809°N 77.71245°E / 13.19809; 77.71245
System
Namma Metro station
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
LineBlue Line
PlatformsIsland platform (TBC)
Platform-1 → Hebbala *
Platform-2 → Train Terminates Here
Platform Numbers (TBC)
* (Further extension to Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board in the future)
Tracks2 (TBC)
Connections Kempegowda International Airport
Bus interchange KIAL Bus Terminus
Mainline rail interchange KIA Halt Railway station
Construction
Structure typeUnderground, 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)
Electrified750 V DC third rail (TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Airport City
towards Hebbala
Blue Line
(Operational around June 2027)
Terminus
Airport City Blue Line
(Operational around December 2027)
Location

KIAL Terminals is an upcoming underground eastern terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This will be an important metro station which will serve the passengers who would be flying to different destinations across the globe.

Around this metro station, holds the main Kempegowda International Airport, along with the KIAL Bus Terminus which would commute passengers and the general public towards the city, Hebbal and important areas like Yelahanka, Krishnarajapuram, Marathahalli and towards Mysore or Madikeri or Kundapura via KSRTC flybus services. This metro station is slated to be operational around June 2027.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

On November 17 2020, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the KIAL Terminals metro station, part of the 15.011 km Reach 2B – Package 3 (Bagalur Cross - KIAL Terminals) of the 37.692 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On September 14 2021, Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. (NCC Ltd.) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. [8] 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. [9]

Station layout

KIAL Terminals track layout
P1 to Train Terminates Here
P2 to Airport City **
Station with two tracks and one Island platform
** Under Construction

Station layout (TBC)

G Street level Exit/Entrance
M Mezzanine Fare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
P Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Train Terminates Here
Island platform | Doors will open on the right Disabled access
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Hebbala **
Next Station: Airport City
L2 Note: ** To be further extended to Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board in the future

See also

References

Related Articles

Wikiwand AI