Hosahalli metro station explained

Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli
Other Name:	Hosahalli
Style:	Namma Metro
Address:	Chord Rd, Stage 1, Vijaya Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560040
Coordinates:	12.9742°N 77.5455°W
Structure:	Elevated, Double track
Platform:	Side platform Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi) Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Levels:	2
Tracks:	2
Parking:	Available
Electrified:	750 V DC third rail
Accessible:	Yes
Status:	Staffed
Code:	HSLI
Owned:	Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operator:	Namma Metro
Map State:	collapsed
Mapframe:	yes
Mapframe-Marker:	rail
Mapframe-Zoom:	14

Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli (formerly known as Hosahalli) is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving the Hosahalli area in Bangalore, India. It was opened to the public on 16 November 2015.^{[1] [2] [3]}

History

On 16 November 2015, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers H.N. Ananth Kumar requested the Karnataka Government to rename the station after Balagangadharanatha Swamiji, a Vokkaliga seer. The request was supported by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had "no objection" to naming the station after the seer and had an "open mind" on the issue. The Hosahalli station is located near the Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana, a religious mutt owned by the Vokkaliga community.^{[4] [5]} Although the station has not yet been renamed, it is referred to as "Sri Balagangadhara Natha Swamiji Station – Hosahalli" in announcements on the Namma Metro.^[6]

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance
valign=top	L1	valign=top	Mezzanine	valign=top	Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover
L2	Side platform	Doors will open on the left
Platform 1 Eastbound	Towards → Next Station: Magadi Road
Platform 2 Westbound	Towards ← Next Station: Vijayanagar
Side platform	Doors will open on the left
L2

Entry/Exits

There are 3 Entry/Exit points – A, B and C. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

• Entry/Exit point A: Towards BSNL Telephone exchange – has stairs as well as escalator service to provide entry or exit to/from the metro station
• Entry/Exit point B: Elevator (located towards Shri Adichunchanagiri Mutt)
• Entry/Exit point C: Towards Shri Adichunchanagiri Mutt – has stairs to provide entry or exit to/from the metro station (Escalator is in construction)

See also

• Bangalore
• List of Namma Metro stations
• Transport in Karnataka
• List of metro systems
• List of rapid transit systems in India
• Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation

External links

• Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
• UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bengaluru Metro zooms into the west today, Magadi Road-Mysuru Road line opens. The Times of India. 18 November 2015.
2. Web site: Bengaluru Starts Metro Services Between Magadi Road, Mysuru Road. Maya Sharma. 16 November 2015. NDTV.com. 18 November 2015.
3. Web site: Bengaluru: Namma Metro Magadi Road-Mysuru Road line inaugurated. Preeti Panwar. www.oneindia.com. 18 November 2015.
4. Web site: Govt open to naming Namma Metro after Kempegowda, says CM. Deccan Herald. 11 March 2017.
5. Web site: Now, name game begins in Metro. Bangalore Mirror. 11 March 2017.
6. Web site: No announcements in Hindi on Metro's Reach 2; Banglore Metro Rail Corporation says station names too long . The Times of India. 11 March 2017.