Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
Railway station in Bangalore, India
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Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station (station code: SMVB[1]) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyapanahalli,[2] Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the third intercity coaching terminal in Bengaluru after Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) and Yesvantpur Junction railway station. One of the first two Amrit Bharat Express originating terminating at this station starting from Malda Town railway station flagged off on 30 December 2023.[3][4]
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal SMVB | |||||||
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Board view of SMVT railway station | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Other names | BANGALORE JN. | ||||||
| Location | Sathyanagara, Maruthi Sevanagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560033 India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 12.99962°N 77.64107°E | ||||||
| System |  Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways | ||||||
| Line | yesvantpur baiyappanahalli branch line part of KSR Bengaluru Chennai main line | ||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||
| Train operators | Indian Railways | ||||||
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| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | At–ground | ||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||
| Accessible |  | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | SMVB | ||||||
| Zone(s) | South Western Railway zone | ||||||
| Division(s) | Bangalore | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 6 June 2022 | ||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||
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Development
The new station was constructed at a cost of ₹314 crores. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms. According to railways officials It was first air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It was also first green field project for Indian railways to construct a world class terminal.[5] Work was completed in the early 2021, but there is more than 18 months delay in opening of railway station. Railway officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of connectivity as the main reasons for delay, but inside sources claimed the delay was to allow the prime minister to open the station.[6] Commercial operations began on 6 June 2022 with Ernakulam Tri-Weekly SuperFast Express.[citation needed]
Connectivity
This railway station is connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city by BMTC buses. BMTC has deployed 10 buses on the following routes.
- 300-MV Kempegowda Bus Station
- 300-R Yeshwanthpura
- MF-1E Channasandra
- MF-5 Central Silk Board
- MF-7A Subbaiahnapalya
- MF-7B Nagawara
- MF-9 Munnekolalu Cross
- MF-500 EB Electronic City Wipro Main Gate
- D6G Depot-06 Gate
- 302 D10G Old Bayyapanahalli to Depot-10 Gate (via SMVT Bengaluru)
- 412 A Babusapalya to Dr B. R. Ambedkar TTMC, Domaluru (via SMVT Bengaluru)
The buses will run 144 trips per day.[7]
Ride-hailing services for car taxis, bike taxis and autorickshaws such as Ola, Rapido, Namma Yatri and Uber are also available.
Long-distance trains from SMVT Bengaluru
The following long-distance trains operate from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru:
| Sr. No. | Train Number | Train Name | Type | Frequency |
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| 1 | 15227/15228 | Muzaffarpur–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express | Express | Weekly |
| 2 | 12245/12246 | Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express | Duronto Express | Daily |
| 3 | 12552/12551 | Kamakhya–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express | AC Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 4 | 12503/12504 | Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | Humsafar Express | Weekly |
| 5 | 13433/13434 | SMVT Bengaluru–Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express | Amrit Bharat Express | Weekly |
| 6 | 22887/22888 | Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | Humsafar Express | Weekly |
| 7 | 22863/22864 | Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express | AC Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 8 | 22353/22354 | Patna–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | Humsafar Express | Weekly |
| 9 | 16319/16320 | Kochuveli–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express | Humsafar Express | Weekly |
| 10 | 22501/22502 | New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 11 | 12509/12510 | Kaziranga Tri-weekly Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Tri-weekly |
| 12 | 16597/16598 | SMVT Bengaluru–Alipurduar Amrit Bharat Express | Amrit Bharat Express | Weekly |
| 13 | 12863/12864 | Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 14 | 12845/12846 | Bhubaneswar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 15 | 12683/12684 | Ernakulam–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Daily |
| 16 | 12889/12890 | Tatanagar–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 17 | 11085/11086 | Gwalior–SMVT Bengaluru Express | Express | Weekly |
| 18 | 16583/16584 | SMVT Bengaluru–Murdeshwar Express | Express | Weekly |
| 19 | 12295/12296 | Sanghamithra Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 20 | 22351/22352 | Patliputra–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 21 | 12253/12254 | Anga Weekly Express | Express | Weekly |
| 22 | 18637/18638 | Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Express | Express | Weekly |
| 23 | 17209/17210 | Seshadri Express | Express | Daily |
| 24 | 22617/22618 | Tirupati–SMVT Bengaluru Tri-weekly Express | Intercity Express | Tri-weekly |
| 25 | 22305/22306 | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal–Jasidih Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Weekly |
| 26 | 12835/12836 | Hatia–SMVT Bengaluru Bi-weekly Superfast Express | Superfast Express | Bi-weekly |
| 27 | 16529/16530 | SMVT Bengaluru–Karaikal Unreserved Express | Unreserved Express | Weekly |
| 28 | 08543/08544 | Vishakhapatnam–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express Special | Superfast Express Special | Weekly |
| 29 | 06269/06270 | Mysuru–SMVT Bengaluru Unreserved Express Special | Unreserved Express Special | Weekly |
| 30 | 02986/02987 | Dibrugarh–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Express Special | Superfast Express Special | Weekly |
Regional trains
Regional trains from SMVT Bengaluru are as follows:
Gallery
This section covers a couple of captures of this terminal railway station as shown below:-
Terminal Station Platform
Front Entrance of this terminal station
Illuminated letters of "ILoveBLR"
Overview of this terminal railway station
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Accidents
On 8 October 2022, A 31-year-old lady travelling with her 3-year-old child and elderly mother slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining tracks while hurriedly boarding a moving 12551 SMVT Bengaluru–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express with a manually operated door. The lady was initially saved by an officer of the Government Railway Police, who pulled her out onto the platform. She had a fractured arm but unfortunately died while en route to the Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals in Shivajinagara.[8]