Airport City metro station explained

Airport City
Other Name:KIA West Station
Style:Namma Metro
Address:Kempegowda Int'l Airport Rd, Vidya Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562157
Coordinates:13.1983°N 77.6872°W
Structure:At-Grade, Double track
Platform:Side platform (TBC)
Platform-1 → /
Platform-2 →
Platform Numbers (TBC)
Operator:Namma Metro
Levels:2 (TBC)
Tracks:2 (TBC)
Connections: KIAL Halt Railway Station
Parking:(TBC)
Opening: (TBC)
Electrified:(TBC)
Accessible:(TBC)
Status:Under Construction
Code:(TBC)
Owned:Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:rail
Mapframe-Zoom:14

Airport City (otherwise known as KIA West Station) is an upcoming at-grade metro station on the north-south corridor of the Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This will be an important metro station that will comprise many commercial infrastructures that will be developed by BIAL, including the KIA Air Traffic Control Tower, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Statue, a few catering manufacturing companies including SATS, Air India's SATS, Blue Dart Express, and IndiGo Hangar for maintenance and training purposes. This metro station is to become operational around June 2026.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Construction

On December 2023, BIAL invited pre-qualification bids from civil engineering firms for the construction of this metro station which will be built at-grade as part of the Blue Line’s approximately 3.6 km section within Bengaluru Airport City leading up to Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). This metro station will have a built-up area of approximate 14,000 sqm.[6] It is strategically positioned to enhance connectivity and is expected to significantly ease the commute for air travellers and contribute to the overall accessibility and efficiency of Bengaluru's metro system.[7]

Station Layout

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
valign=topL1valign=topMezzaninevalign=topFare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2Side platform Doors will open on the left
Platform #
Southbound
Towards → /
Next Station: Doddajala
Platform #
Northbound
Towards ←
Side platform Doors will open on the left
L2

Connections

This metro station will have connections with the "Inter-Shuttle Bus" provided by KIA Airport and also with KIA Halt Railway Station for passengers and the general public who wish to travel towards the city, Yelahanka, Yesvantpur Jn or Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Bangarapet Jn.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty . 2023-12-14 . timesproperty.com.
  2. Web site: L&T bags track contracts worth ₹501 crore for Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B Metro Rail Today . 2023-12-14 . Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry.
  3. Web site: 2023-06-06 . Metro line to Bengaluru Airport to be ready by June 2026: D K Shivakumar . 2023-12-14 . The Indian Express . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-06-07 . Bengaluru Airport Metro Line from KIA to Devanahalli Set for Completion by June 2026 . 2023-12-14 . TimesNow . en.
  5. Web site: Metro's ORR, Airport line to be ready by Sept 2026, will benefit IT industry hugely: BMRCL . 2023-12-14 . The New Indian Express. 16 September 2023 .
  6. Web site: 2023-12-24 . Bids Invited for Bangalore Metro Airport City Station's Construction . 2024-02-17 . The Metro Rail Guy . en-US.
  7. Web site: Namma Metro Blue Line set to extend till Airport City . 2024-02-17 . www.constructionworld.in . en.