Sir M. Visveshwaraya station, Central College metro station explained

Sir M. Visveshwaraya Stn., Central College
Style:Namma Metro
Address:Post Office Rd, Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560009
Coordinates:12.9741°N 77.584°W
Structure:Underground
Platform:Island platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → Challaghatta
Depth:60 feet
Levels:2
Tracks:2
Electrified:750 V DC third rail
Accessible:Yes
Status:Staffed
Code:VSWA
Owned:Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operator:Namma Metro
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Sir M. Visveshwaraya Stn., Central College is an underground metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This metro station was opened to the public on 30 April 2016.

The station acquires its name from the nearby University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, which had been named after M. Visvesvaraya, an Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.[1]

History

The Sir M. Visveshwaraya metro station, like all other underground stations on the Purple Line, was built using the cut-and-cover method.[2] The station is located at a depth of 60 feet. Authorities carried out 1,200 controlled blasts to dig through the tough rock structure.[3]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance
MMezzanineFare control, station agent, Ticket/token, shops
PPlatform 1
Eastbound
Towards →
Next station:
Island platform Doors will open on the right
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ←
Next station:
Change at the next station for

Entry/Exits

There are 5 Entry/Exit points – A, B, C, D and E. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A First-hand Account of Namma Metro's Underground Ride. https://web.archive.org/web/20160430110241/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/A-First-hand-Account-of-Namma-Metros-Underground-Ride/2016/04/29/article3405994.ece. dead. 30 April 2016. The New Indian Express. 29 April 2016.
  2. Web site: Conducted 10,000 blasts to cut hard rocks: BMRCL. Deccan Herald. 26 April 2016.
  3. News: Blasting was done 1,200 times to build Central College Metro station. The Times of India. 12 January 2017 . 13 January 2017.