Konappana Agrahara metro station

Electronic city is an upcoming important elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Yellow Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. Infosys Foundation contributed 115 crore (US$14 million) for Konappana Agrahara Station, that included 100 crore (US$12 million) for station construction and 15 crore (US$1.8 million) for installation of half-height Platform screen doors).[1]

Electronic city
Namma Metro station
Final stages of this metro station as of April 2024
General information
Other namesElectronic city
LocationKonappana Agrahara, Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560100
Coordinates12°51′23″N 77°39′49″E / 12.85648°N 77.66361°E / 12.85648; 77.66361
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Yellow Line
PlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Central Silk Board / Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road
Platform-2 → Bommasandra
Platform numbers (TBC)
Tracks2 (TBC)
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels(TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
Station code(TBC)
History
OpeningNovember 2024; 3 months' time (November 2024) (TBC)
Electrified750 V DC third rail (TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Beratena Agrahara Yellow Line
(Operational around November 2024)
Electronic City
towards Bommasandra
Location
Map

As per latest reports, the Yellow Line is stated to be operational around November 2024 due to the upcoming Indian general election which will occur during April–May 2024 and lots of trial runs along with more trainsets are required for commencement of operations. [2][3][4][5][6]

Station layout

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Station Layout (TBC)

Konappana Agrahara track layout (TBC)
 
 
 
 
P1
 
 
 
P2
 
 
 
 
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  
Platform 2
Southbound
Towards → Bommasandra next station is Electronic City
Platform 1
Northbound
Towards ← Central Silk Board / Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road next station is Beratena Agrahara
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L2

Entry/Exits

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Infosys Foundation-funded metro station in Bengaluru's tech hub set to be a model facility".
  2. ^ "Bengaluru Metro's Yellow Line to Open in November 2024, Tejasvi Surya Shares Key Details". TimesNow. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  3. ^ DHNS. "Bengaluru metro's Yellow Line to start only after general elections". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "RV Road-Bommasandra Metro stretch to open by April: CM Siddaramaiah". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Metro Yellow Line to E-City & extended Green Line to open by April 2024: CM Siddramaiah". The Times of India. 21 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Bengaluru metro's yellow line connecting Bommasandra to Silk Board to open by February 2024, says MP Tejasvi Surya". Hindustan Times. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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