Horamavu metro station

Horamavu is an upcoming elevated metro station on the North-South corridor of the Blue Line[1] of Namma Metro in Bangalore, India. Around this metro stations holds the main Horamavu suburban area which is adjacent to Banaswadi, Kalkere and Ramamurthy Nagar, followed by some prime furniture locations like Royaloak Furnitures, Cauvery Furnitures, Damro Furnitures and the famous Horamavu Bridge leading towards Kalkere and Dodda Banaswadi areas. This metro station is slated to become operational around June 2026.[2][3][4][5]

Horamavu
Namma Metro station
Under Construction of this metro station as of April 2024 under Phase 2B of Blue Line of Namma Metro
General information
LocationAnnaiah Reddy Layout, Banaswadi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560043
Coordinates13°01′01″N 77°39′37″E / 13.01702°N 77.66035°E / 13.01702; 77.66035
Owned byBangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)
Operated byNamma Metro
Line(s)Blue Line
PlatformsSide platform (TBC)
Platform-1 → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board
Platform-2 → KIAL Terminals
Platform Numbers (TBC)
Tracks2 (TBC)
ConnectionsBus interchange Vijaya Bank Colony Bus Stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated, Double track
Platform levels2 (TBC)
Parking(TBC)
Accessible(TBC)
Other information
StatusUnder Construction
Station code(TBC)
History
OpeningJune 2026; 18 months' time (June 2026) (TBC)
Electrified(TBC)
Services
Preceding station Namma Metro Following station
Kasturinagara Blue Line
(Future Service)
HRBR Layout
Location
Map

History

edit

On November 17 2020, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) invited bids for the construction of the Horamavu metro station, part of the 11 km Reach 2B – Package 1 (Krishnarajapura - Kempapura) of the 37.692 km Blue Line of Namma Metro. On September 14 2021, Nagarjuna Construction Company Ltd. (NCC Ltd.) was chosen as the lowest bidder for this segment, with their proposal closely matching the initial cost estimates. [6] As a result, the contract was awarded to the company, which led to the beginning of the construction works of this metro station as per the agreed terms. [7]

Station layout

edit

Station Layout - To Be Confirmed

Horamavu track layout (TBC)
 
 
 
 
P#
 
 
 
P#
 
 
 
 
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  
Platform #
Southbound
Towards → Krishnarajapura / Central Silk Board
Next Station: Kasturi Nagar
Platform #
Northbound
Towards ← KIAL Terminals
Next Station: HRBR Layout
Side platform | Doors will open on the left  
L2

Connections

edit

Entry/Exit

edit

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ "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 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Metro line to Bengaluru Airport to be ready by June 2026: D K Shivakumar". The Indian Express. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Bengaluru Airport Metro Line from KIA to Devanahalli Set for Completion by June 2026". TimesNow. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Metro's ORR, Airport line to be ready by Sept 2026, will benefit IT industry hugely: BMRCL". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  6. ^ "NCC Wins Bangalore Metro Airport Line's Construction Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  7. ^ Service, Express News (16 September 2021). "Nagarjuna Construction Company wins bid to build Namma Metro's Airport Line". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
edit