Yesvantpur Junction railway station explained

yashavantapur Junction
Name Lang:en
Native Name:
Yaśavantapura Jaṅkṣan
Yashavantapur Jankshan
Native Name Lang:ka & hi
Other Name:Yeshwanthapura Junction
Style:Indian Railways
Type: Indian Railways station
Address:Bangalore–Tumkur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka
Country:India
Coordinates:13.02°N 77.55°W
Elevation:915.009m (3,001.998feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Lines:Guntakal–Bangalore section

Bangalore–Arsikere–Hubli line

Platform:6
Tracks:8
Structure:At grade
Parking:Yes
Status:Active
Code:YPR
Zone:South Western
Rebuilt:Yes; Under construction
Electrified:Yes

Yesvantpur Junction railway station also Yeshwanthapura Junction railway station (station code: YPR) is one of the three important stations which serves the city of Bangalore which is located in Yesvantpur locality.[1] It is one of the developing stations of Bangalore created for reducing the rush at Bangalore City railway station.

Location

This station is located on the BangalorePune & Bangalore–Hyderabad main lines. Being a main location, all trains bound towards Hubli & Hyderabad either originate from here or the ones from Bangalore City have a stop at this station.Direct trains to major Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Howrah, Chennai, Trivandrum,Mangaluru, Kannur, Kozhikode, Tumakuru, Ahmedabad, Pondicherry etc. also originate from Yeshwantpur.

Infrastructure

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has a total of 6 platforms out of which platform 1,2,4,5 and 6 are platforms for originating & terminating trains. Platform 3 is generally used by passing-through trains. There are two overbridges, one connecting platform 1 and 2, and another from platform 2 to platforms 3,4,5 and 6. It has 2 entrances-one from Yeshwantapur old area, and another from Tumkur Road. The one on Tumkur Road connects to platform-6. The Yeshwanthpur metro station is at a walkable distance from the station.

Yesvantpur Junction railway station has 6 non-AC retiring rooms and 12 dormitories at a reasonable cost.[2] Other facilities such as AC VIP Lounge, Essential stalls, and an ATM also available in the station. It even provides free Wi-Fi for the people in and nearby the station.[3]

Proposed expansion

A vehicle parking facility is planned to be built in front of the station building in association with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation as Yeshwanthpur metro station is opposite to this railway station. Also a connectivity bridge at first floor between the railway station and metro station along with other amenities such as passenger-facilitation centre at the main entry; retiring rooms and a food plaza are also planned.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: All's well at the Yeshwantpur Railway Station. https://web.archive.org/web/20140329101756/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/article362071.ece#.UzZPttL7C8A. dead. 29 March 2014. 14 September 2011. The Indian Express.
  2. Web site: Retiring Rooms/Dormitories at Stations over South Western Railways. South Western Railway . 29 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Amenities at Stations over South Western Railways. South Western Railway . 29 March 2014.
  4. News: Passenger amenities planned at Yeshwantpur station. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125144441/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/22/stories/2010112261240400.htm. dead. 25 November 2010. 22 November 2010. The Hindu.
  5. News: Yeshwantpur railway station will get a major facelift soon. 22 November 2010. Daily News and Analysis.
  6. Web site: Station Name:- Yeshwantpur (YPR). 2023-09-01.