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{{Short description|Railway station in Karnataka, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Kengeri
| name_lang = en
| native_name = <hr/>Keṅgēri<hr/>Kengeree
| native_name_lang = kn & hi
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Kengeri Railway Station.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| address = Railway Parallel Rd, Stage 1, Old Outer Ring Road, [[Kengeri]] Satellite Town, [[Bangalore, Karnataka]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.9176|77.4839|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| line = [[Mysore–Bangalore railway line]]
| other = {{ric|Namma Metro}} {{rcb|Namma Metro|Purple|croute}} [[Kengeri metro station|Kengeri]], Kengeri BMTC Bus Terminal, Kengeri Satellite Town Bus Stop, Kengeri Railway Station BMTC Bus Terminal, taxi, auto
| elevation = {{convert|804|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 4
| depth =
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| tracks = 4
| parking = Yes
| bicycle = Yes
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| electrified = Yes
| accessible =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = KGI
| zone = [[South Western Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Bangalore}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[South Western Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
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{{Adjacent stations|system=Indian Railways
|line=South Western Railway zone|left=Hejjala|to-left= Mysore|right=Jnanabharati Halt|to-right=Bangalore|type=[[Mysore–Bangalore line|Mysore–Bangalore City line]]}}
| route_map = {{Mysore–Bangalore railway line}}
| map_state = collapsed
}}
'''Kengeri railway station''' (station code: '''KGI''') is a major railway station on the [[Mysore–Bangalore line|Mysuru–Bengaluru railway line]] within the city limits of [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]] in the Indian State of [[Karnataka]]. It is about 10 km south-west to the centre of city. It is an important railway station within the city limits that include [[KSR Bengaluru]], [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshwantpur Jn]]. and [[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantt]], [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal|SMVT Bengaluru]], [[Yelahanka Junction railway station|Yelahanka]], [[Krishnarajapuram railway station|Krishnarajapuram]] and [[Whitefield (Bangalore) railway station|Whitefield]]. It has 4 platforms. It is well connected, with a [[Kengeri metro station|metro station]] on the [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Purple line]] nearby.

== Location ==
It serves the [[Kengeri]] and [[Kengeri Satellite Town]] neighborhoods in the western part of the city. It is a popular railway station among residents of west Bengaluru because of its nearness to the [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Namma Metro Purple Line]] and the [[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]] (BMTC) bus stand.

== Infrastructure ==
The station consists of four platforms. It has five ticket counters and two digital ticket kiosks in the terminus. It has a digital sign board. It has a digital large clock in the first platform. It has a number of stalls for food and a Nandini milk parlour. It also has IRCTC Stall. It has two public toilets one in the first platform and the other in the second and third platforms. The second and third platforms are covered with an overhead shelter. It has a foot overbridge over the train tracks connecting all the platforms. It also has a free Wi-Fi service provided by Google Station. The second and third platforms have electronic boards to mention a train's number, the class of the coach which is going to stop at that point a couple of moments before the train's arrival. It has newly established LED TVs for the info of the train to the passengers. It has a large space for two wheeler 4 wheeler and bicycle parking. It has six ticket counters to book tickets.

== Line ==
The station is on the [[Mysore–Bangalore line|Mysuru – KSR Bengaluru railway line]] .<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysurubengaluru-semihigh-speed-train-remains-a-distant-dream/article8440084.ece| title=Mysuru-Bengaluru semi-high speed train remains a distant dream| website=The Hindu| date=6 April 2016| first=R. Krishna| last=Kumar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Green-Signal-for-EMU-From-Bengaluru-to-Ramanagaram/2016/04/01/article3357238.ece| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409213344/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Green-Signal-for-EMU-From-Bengaluru-to-Ramanagaram/2016/04/01/article3357238.ece| url-status=dead| archive-date=9 April 2016| title=Green Signal for EMU From Bengaluru to Ramanagaram| website=New Indian Express| date=1 April 2016| first=S.| last=Lalitha}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Meet-on-Suburban-Rail-After-Budget-Session-George/2016/03/21/article3338186.ece| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401150125/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Meet-on-Suburban-Rail-After-Budget-Session-George/2016/03/21/article3338186.ece| url-status=dead| archive-date=1 April 2016| title=Meet on Suburban Rail After Budget Session: George| website=New Indian Express| date=21 March 2016| first=S.| last=Lalitha}}</ref> Platforms 3 and 4 serves for trains going towards [[Mysore Junction railway station|Mysuru Junction]] and platforms 1 and 2 serves for trains going towards [[Bangalore City railway station|KSR Bengaluru City]] railway station and [[Yesvantpur Junction railway station|Yeshvantpur Junction]].

== See also ==
* [[Mysore–Bangalore railway line]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Railway stations in Karnataka}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Bengaluru Urban district]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:Bengaluru railway division]]

{{Karnataka-railstation-stub}}

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