Rajarajeshwari Nagar metro station

Namma Metro's Purple Line metro station

12°56′12″N 77°31′10″E / 12.936726772385073°N 77.51958224362052°E / 12.936726772385073; 77.51958224362052Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)Operated byNamma MetroLine(s)Purple LinePlatformsSide platform
Platform-1 → Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Platform-2 → ChallaghattaTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevated, Double trackPlatform levels2ParkingCar parking AvailableOther informationStatusStaffedStation codeRRRNHistoryOpened30 August 2021; 2 years ago (2021-08-30)Electrified750 V DC third railServices
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Nayandahalli
towards Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Purple Line Jnanabharathi
towards Challaghatta
Route map
Legend
Whitefield (Kadugodi)
Parking Whitefield (Bangalore) railway station Bus interchange Kadugodi
Mainline rail interchange Kadugodi Depot
Hopefarm Channasandra Parking
Kadugodi Tree Park Parking
Pattandur Agrahara Parking
Sri Sathya Sai Hospital Parking
Nallurhalli
ParkingBus interchange Whitefield TTMC
Kundalahalli Parking
Seetharamapalya Parking
Hoodi Parking
Garudacharapalya Parking
Singayyanapalya Parking
Krishnarajapuram (KR Puram) Parking Krishnarajapuram railway station
Blue Line
Under Construction
Benniganahalli
Bus interchange Tin Factory
Baiyappanahalli
Parking Baiyappanahalli railway station
Swami Vivekananda Road
Parking
IndiranagarParking
Halasuru
Trinity
Mahatma Gandhi Road
Pink Line
Under Construction
Cubbon Park
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Stn., Vidhana Soudha
Sir M. Visveswaraya Stn., Central College
Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Stn., Majestic Kempegowda Bus Station Bangalore City railway station
Green Line
Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Railway Station
Bangalore City railway station
Magadi Road
Parking
Sri Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Stn., HosahalliParking
Orange Line
Proposed
VijayanagarParking
Attiguppe
Parking Bus interchange Vijayanagara TTMC
Deepanjali Nagar
Mysuru Road Parking
Orange Line
Proposed
Pantharapalya - Nayandahalli Parking
Rajarajeshwari NagarParking
Jnanabharathi
Parking Mainline rail interchange Jnanabharathi Railway Station
Pattanagere
Kengeri Bus Terminal
Parking Bus interchange Kengeri TTMC
Kengeri Parking
Mainline rail interchange Challaghatta Depot (U/C)
Challaghatta
Location
Map

Rajarajeshwari Nagar is an elevated metro station on the East-West corridor of the Purple Line of Namma Metro serving the residential locality of Rajarajeshwari Nagar which was named after Jnanalakshi Rajarajeshwari temple located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar in Bangalore, India. To the north is the Bangalore University and to the south is the suburb city of Kengeri along with Kengeri Metro Station. This was inaugurated on 29 August 2021 and was commenced to the public on 30 August 2021.[1][2]

Station layout

Rajarajeshwari Nagar track layout
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P2
P1
Station with two tracks and two side platforms
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 Disabled access
Platform 1
Eastbound
Towards → Whitefield (Kadugodi) next station is Pantharapalya - Nayandahalli
Platform 2
Westbound
Towards ← Challaghatta next station is Jnanabharathi
Side platform | Doors will open on the left Disabled access
L2

Entry/Exits

There are 2 Entry/Exit points – A and B. Commuters can use either of the points for their travel.

  • Entry/Exit point A: Towards Gopalan Arcade Mall side
  • Entry/Exit point B: Towards Sports Authority of India side

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kengeri metro line inaugurated, commercial operations from August 30". The Hindu. 29 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Bengaluru Metro: 7.5-km Purple line from Mysore Road to Kengeri inaugurated". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 29 August 2021.