Hosahalli / Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., Hosahalli is a metro station on the Purple Line of the Namma Metro serving Hosahalli, Bangalore. It was opened to the public on 16 November 2015.[1][2][3]
History
On 16 November 2015, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers H.N. Ananth Kumar requested the Karnataka Government to rename the station after Balagangadharanatha Swamiji, a Vokkaliga seer. The request was supported by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had "no objection" to naming the station after the seer and had an "open mind" on the issue. The Hosahalli station is located near the Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana, a religious mutt owned by the Vokkaliga community.[4][5] Although the station has not yet been renamed, it is referred to as "Sri Balagangadhara Natha Swamiji Station – Hosahalli" in announcements on the Namma Metro.[6]
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance |
| L1 | Mezzanine | Fare control, station agent, Metro Card vending machines, crossover |
| L2 | Side platform No- 1, doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | |
| Eastbound | Towards → Baiyappanahalli next station Magadi Road | |
| South West bound | Towards ← Kengeri next station Vijayanagar | |
| Side platform No- 2, doors will open on the left Template:Access icon | ||
| L2 | ||
Entry/Exits
Template:Empty section 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 BSNL Telephone exchange – has stairs as well as escalator service to provide entry or exit to/from the metro station
- Entry/Exit point B: Elevator (located towards Shri Adichunchanagiri Mutt)
- Entry/Exit point C: Towards Shri Adichunchanagiri Mutt – has stairs to provide entry or exit to/from the metro station (Escalator is in construction)
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 CorporationTemplate:Routemap
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References
- ↑ Bengaluru Metro zooms into the west today, Magadi Road-Mysuru Road line opens.
- ↑ Bengaluru Starts Metro Services Between Magadi Road, Mysuru Road(16 November 2015).
- ↑ Bengaluru: Namma Metro Magadi Road-Mysuru Road line inaugurated.
- ↑ Govt open to naming Namma Metro after Kempegowda, says CM. Deccan Herald.
- ↑ Now, name game begins in Metro. Bangalore Mirror.
- ↑ No announcements in Hindi on Metro's Reach 2; Banglore Metro Rail Corporation says station names too long. The Times of India.
External links
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- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site)
- UrbanRail.Net – descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.
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