Krishnarajapura (abbreviated as K R Pura) is a metro station in the east-west corridor of the
Purple Line as well as south-north corridor of the upcoming
Blue 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
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 ...
, India. This will be an upcoming interchange metro station after
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic having interchange with Purple and Green Lines. Around this station, holds the main
KR Pura Railway station followed by some locations like KR Puram Hanging Bridge leading towards
Hoskote
Hoskote (historically known as Ooscota or Ooscata) is a taluk in Bangalore Rural District, India. Headquartered at the Hosakote town, it consists of five hoblis - Anugondanahalli, Jadigenahalli, Kasaba, Nandagudi and Sulibele.
History
Hoskote ...
,
Tin Factory, ITI General Hospital and many more. This station under
Blue Line is planned to be operational around the year 2024 (TBC).
The Whitefield - Krishnarajapura trial runs were successfully conducted (under
Purple Line) from 25 October for a month. This metro station (under Purple Line) was inaugurated on March 25 2023 by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
and was commenced to the public on March 26 2023.
Station Layout
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Purple Line Station Layout''
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Blue Line Station Layout - To Be Confirmed''
Connections
This metro station is connected with
Krishnarajapuram
Krishnarajapuram or K.R. Puram, officially Krishnarajapuram, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is located from Bangalore City railway station. Th ...
of
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
network.
Entry/Exit
There are 2 Entry/Exit points - A and B. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.
* Entry/Exit point A - Towards KR Puram Railway Station side
* Entry/Exit point B - Towards Whitefield Main Road side
See also
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Krishnarajapuram
Krishnarajapuram or K.R. Puram, officially Krishnarajapuram, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern Bangalore, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is one of the zones of BBMP. It is located from Bangalore City railway station. Th ...
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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
Karnataka, a state in South India has a well-developed transport system. Its capital city, Bengaluru is well-connected by air to domestic and international destinations and the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in the city is one of the bus ...
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List of metro systems
This list of metro systems includes electrified rapid transit train systems worldwide. In some parts of the world, metro systems are referred to as subways, U-Bahn or undergrounds. , 205 cities in 61 countries have a metro system.
The London ...
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List of rapid transit systems in India
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Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation - (BMTC) is a state-owned public road transport corporation in the Indian city of Bengaluru. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. It serves the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region.
Histo ...
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
Railway stations in India opened in 2011
2011 establishments in Karnataka
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