| ಸರ್ ಎಂ. ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಯ್ಯ ಟರ್ಮಿನಲ್, ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು | |
| Name Lang: | en |
| Native Name: | Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru |
| Native Name Lang: | ka & hi |
| Style: | Indian Railways |
| Type: | Indian Railways station |
| Address: | Sathyanagara, Maruthi Sevanagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560033 |
| Coordinates: | 12.9996°N 77.6411°W |
| Owned: | Indian Railways |
| Operator: | South Western Railway zone of Indian Railways |
| Line: | BENGALURU CITY -SMVT BANGLOREKOLAR -SMVT BANGLORE |
| Platform: | 7 |
| Train Operators: | Indian Railways |
| Structure: | At–ground |
| Parking: | Available |
| Status: | Functioning |
| Electrified: | Yes |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Map Type: | India Bangalore |
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal, Bengaluru railway station (station code: SMVB[1]) is an Indian Railways train station located in Baiyyapanahalli,[2] Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the third intercity coaching terminal in Bengaluru after Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru Station) and Yesvantpur Junction railway station. One of the first two Amrit Bharat Express originating terminating at this station starting from Malda Town railway station flagged off on 30 December 2023.[3] [4]
The new station was constructed at a cost of ₹314 crores. The station has VIP lounges, food courts, escalators and air conditioning waiting rooms.According to railways officials It was first air-conditioned railway terminal in South India. It was also first green field project for Indian railways to construct a world class terminal.[5] Work was completed in the early 2021, but there is more than 18 months delay in opening of railway station. Railway officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of connectivity as the main reasons for delay, but inside sources claimed the delay was to allow the prime minister to open the station.[6] Commercial operations began on 6 June 2022 with Ernakulam Tri-Weekly SuperFast Express.
This railway station is connected to nearby neighborhoods in the city by BMTC buses. BMTC has deployed 10 buses on the following routes.
The buses will run 144 trips per day.[7]
Ride-hailing services for car taxis, bike taxis and autorickshaws such as Ola, Rapido, Namma Yatri and Uber are also available.
Long-distance trains from SMVT Bengaluru are as follows:
Regional trains from SMVT Bengaluru are as follows:
On 8 October 2022, A 31-year-old lady travelling with her 3-year-old child and elderly mother slipped and fell between platform no. 1 and the adjoining tracks while hurriedly boarding a moving 12551 SMVT Bengaluru–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express with a manually operated door. The lady was initially saved by an officer of the Government Railway Police, who pulled her out onto the platform. She had a fractured arm but unfortunately died while en route to the Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals in Shivajinagara.[8]