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{{Short description|Namma Metro's Purple Line metro station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Jnanabharathi
| other_name = Bangalore University, Dhanvantari Vana Park
| style = Namma Metro
| type = {{Namma Metro Infobox station line|line=Purple}}
| image = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Jnanabharathi Metro Station (Entrance A).jpg
| photo2a = Jnanabharathi Metro Station (platform).jpg
| spacing = 1
| color_border = white
| color = white
| size = 300
| foot_montage =
}}
| address = Bengaluru University Gate, Kenchenhalli, RR Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560056
| coordinates = {{coord|12.935555922256171|77.51201871082992|display=inline,title}}
| owned = [[Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd]] (BMRCL)
| operator = [[Namma Metro]]
| lines = {{rcb|Namma Metro|Purple|croute}}
| platforms = [[Side platform]] 
Platform-1 → [[Whitefield (Kadugodi) metro station|Whitefield (Kadugodi)]] Platform-2 → [[Challaghatta metro station|Challaghatta]]
| tracks = 2
| connections = {{ric|Indian Railways}} {{stnlnk|Jnanabharati Halt}}
| structure = [[Elevated]], [[Double-track railway|Double track]]
| levels = 2
| parking = {{parking symbol}} Available
| status = Staffed
| code = BGUC
| opened = {{start date and age|2021|August|30|df=yes}}
| architect = [[IL&FS]]
| electrified = 750 [[Volt|V]] [[Direct current|DC]] [[third rail]]
| services = {{adjacent stations|system=Namma Metro|line=Purple |left=Rajarajeshwari Nagar |to-left=Whitefield (Kadugodi)|right=Pattanagere |to-right=Challaghatta}}
| route_map = {{BMR Purple Line}}
| map_state = collapsed
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-marker = rail
| mapframe-marker-color = #{{rail color|Namma Metro|Purple}}
| mapframe-zoom = 14
}}
'''Jnanabharathi''' is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Purple Line]] of [[Namma Metro]] serving the [[Bangalore University]] campus along with Dhanvantri Vana park in [[Bengaluru]], India. The Station was inaugurated on 29 August 2021 and was opened to the public on 30 August 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-08-29|title=Kengeri metro line inaugurated, commercial operations from August 30|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-metros-extended-purple-line-on-mysuru-road-inaugurated/article36161802.ece|access-date=2021-08-29|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bengaluru Metro: 7.5-km Purple line from Mysore Road to Kengeri inaugurated|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/companies/article/bengaluru-metro-7-5-km-purple-line-from-mysore-road-to-kengeri-inaugurated/805214|access-date=2021-08-29|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref>

== Station layout ==
{{stack|{{Routemap
| title = Jnanabharathi track layout
| title-bg = #{{rail color|Namma Metro|Purple}}
| legend = track
| collapsible = no
| map = vCONTgfa
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ to {{stl|Namma Metro|Rajarajeshwari Nagar}}
*'''P1'''\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT\*'''P2'''
cPLT\vSTR\cPLT ~~ ~~ ~~ to {{stl|Namma Metro|Pattanagere}}
vCONTgfe
| bottom = <div style="width:23.5em;text-align:center">Station with two tracks and two side platforms</div>
}}}}
{|table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;border-top:solid 1px gray;" width=30 valign=top|'''G'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=85 valign=top|Street level
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500 valign=top|Exit/Entrance
|-
|valign=top|'''L1'''
|valign=top|Mezzanine
|valign=top|Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover 
|-
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=30 rowspan=4 valign=top|'''L2'''
|style="border-top:solid 1px gray;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 2px black;text-align:center;" colspan=2|[[Side platform]] | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=85|'''Platform 1''' '''Eastbound'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|Towards → {{stl|Namma Metro|Whitefield (Kadugodi)}} '''Next Station:''' [[Rajarajeshwari Nagar metro station|Rajarajeshwari Nagar]]
|-
|'''Platform 2''' '''Westbound'''
|Towards ← {{stl|Namma Metro|Challaghatta}} '''Next Station:''' [[Pattanagere metro station|Pattanagere]]
|-
|style="border-top:solid 2px black;border-right:solid 2px black;border-left:solid 2px black;border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" colspan=2 align=center|[[Side platform]] | Doors will open on the left {{access icon}}
|-
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=30 rowspan=2 valign=top|'''L2'''
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=85|
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;" width=500|
|-
|}

==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 Sri Shwetambhar Terapanth Jain Bhavan side
* Entry/Exit point B: Towards Bangalore University South Gate side
* Entry/Exit point C: Towards Pattanagere side

== See also ==

* [[Bangalore]]
* [[List of Namma Metro stations]]
* [[Transport in Karnataka]]
* [[List of metro systems]]
* [[Rapid transit in India|List of rapid transit systems in India]]
* [[Portal:Bangalore|Bangalore portal]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{Namma Metro|purple line=yes}}
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2021]]
[[Category:Namma Metro stations]]

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Xavierncr at 10:54, 30 November 2025