Template:Infobox station Airport City (otherwise known as KIA West Station) is an upcoming at-grade metro station on the north-south corridor of the Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. This will be an important metro station that will comprise many commercial infrastructures that will be developed by BIAL, including the KIA Air Traffic Control Tower, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Statue, a few catering manufacturing companies including SATS, Air India's SATS, Blue Dart Express, and IndiGo Hangar for maintenance and training purposes. This metro station is to become operational around June 2027.[2][3][4][5][6]
Construction
In December 2023, BIAL invited pre-qualification bids from civil engineering firms for the construction of this metro station which will be built at-grade as part of the Blue Line’s approximately 3.6 km section within Bengaluru Airport City leading up to Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). This metro station will have a built-up area of approximate 14,000 sqm.[7] It is strategically positioned to enhance connectivity and is expected to significantly ease the commute for air travellers and contribute to the overall accessibility and efficiency of Bengaluru's metro system.[8]
Station Layout
Station Layout - To Be Confirmed Template:Stack
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform | Doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | |
| Platform # Eastbound |
Towards → Template:Stl | |
| Platform # Westbound |
Towards ← Template:Stl ** Next Station: Doddajala | |
| Side platform | Doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | ||
| L2 | Note: | ** To be further extended to Template:Stl / Template:Stl in the future |
Connections
This metro station will have connections with the "Inter-Shuttle Bus" provided by KIA Airport and also with KIA Halt Railway Station for passengers and the general public who wish to travel towards the city, Yelahanka, Yesvantpur Jn or Chikkaballapur, Kolar and Bangarapet Jn.
See also
- Bangalore
- List of Namma Metro stations
- Transport in Karnataka
- List of metro systems
- List of rapid transit systems in India
- Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
References
- ↑ Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty. timesproperty.com. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ ₹500 crore for suburban rail, 41 km of metro line to be operational in 2026-27, says Chief Minister. The Hindu(2026-03-06). Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ L&T bags track contracts worth ₹501 crore for Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B | Metro Rail Today. Metro Rail Today: Gateway to Rail & Metro Industry. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Metro line to Bengaluru Airport to be ready by June 2026: D K Shivakumar. The Indian Express(2023-06-06). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Bengaluru Airport Metro Line from KIA to Devanahalli Set for Completion by June 2026. TimesNow(2023-06-07). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Metro's ORR, Airport line to be ready by Sept 2026, will benefit IT industry hugely: BMRCL. The New Indian Express(16 September 2023). Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ↑ Bids Invited for Bangalore Metro Airport City Station's Construction. The Metro Rail Guy(2023-12-24). Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ↑ Namma Metro Blue Line set to extend till Airport City. www.constructionworld.in. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
External links
- BMRCL English Template:Webarchive - BMRCL Official Website
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.