Sir M. Visveshwaraya station, Central College metro station
Namma Metro's Purple Line metro station
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Sir M. Visvesvaraya Stn., Central College is an underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bengaluru, India. This metro station was opened to the public on 30 April 2016.
Namma Metro station
The station acquires its name from the nearby University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), which had been named after M. Visvesvaraya, an Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.[1]
The station provides connectivity to the City Civil Court Complex, the Cauvery Bhavan bus stop, and various departments of Bengaluru City University in addition to UVCE.
History
The Sir M. Visvesvaraya metro station, like all other underground stations on the Purple Line, was built using the cut-and-cover method.[2] The station is located at a depth of 60 feet. Authorities carried out 1,200 controlled blasts to dig through the tough rock structure.[3]
Station layout
Sir M. Visveshwaraya Stn., Central College track layout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Station, Vidhana Soudha |
Island platform | Doors will open on the right  | ||
| Platform 2 Westbound |
Towards ← Challaghatta Next station: Nadaprabhu Kempegowda station, Majestic Change at the next station for Green Line | |
Entry/Exits
There are 5 Entry/Exit points – A, B, C, D and E. All entry and exit points are located on Post Office Road. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.
