Dairy Circle is an upcoming underground metro station on the North-South corridor of the
Pink Line of
Namma Metro
Namma Metro ("Our Metro" in Kannada), also known as Bengaluru Metro, is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bengaluru, India. Upon its inauguration, it became the first underground metro system in South India. Namma Metro has a mix of u ...
in
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
, India with plans to make an interchange with the proposed
''Red Line''. This metro station consists of the main Dairy Circle Flyover where to the east leads towards
Silk Board junction and
Christ University
CHRIST - Deemed to be University is a deemed to be university in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Founded in 1969 as Christ College, the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India conferred autonomy to Christ College in 2004. On 22 July 2008 i ...
, to the west leads towards
NIMHANS Hospital, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health Hospital, to the north leads towards
Bosch (Bengaluru South Campus), Karnataka Federal Foundation and to the south leads towards
Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, a Healthcare Institute in South Bengaluru.
As per the latest updates, this metro station, under the second phase (Pink Line), covering the total distance of 13.8km stretch (
Dairy Circle -
Nagawara) is expected to be operational around June 2026 (along with Phase 2A of Blue Line).
History
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In June 2017, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) sought bids for constructing the Dairy Circle metro station along the 3.66 km South Ramp - National Military School stretch of the 21.25 km Pink Line of Namma Metro. In November 2019,
Afcons Infrastructure
Afcons Infrastructure Limited is a construction and engineering company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company provides infrastructure services and is involved in the construction of infrastructure projects such as viaducts, flyovers, ...
s emerged as the lowest bidders for this stretch which aligned closely with the original estimate, thus leading to successful award for this company. They commenced the construction of this metro station as per the agreements.
Station Layout
''Pink Line Station Layout - To Be Confirmed''
''Red Line Station Layout - To Be Confirmed''
Connections
Entry/Exit
See also
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Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
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List of Namma Metro stations
The list of operational stations of Namma Metro ('' en, Our metro''), also known as Bangalore Metro (rapid transit system serving the city of Bangalore in India) is as per table below. Out of the operational 52 metro stations of Namma Metro as o ...
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Transport in Karnataka
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List of metro systems
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The London ...
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List of rapid transit systems in India
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Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
References
External links
''BMRCL English''- BMRCL Official Website
''UrbanRail.Net''– descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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Namma Metro stations